Vandana Kataria
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| Born | 15 April 1992 Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Railways | ||||||||||||||
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| 2010–present | India | 120 | (35) | ||||||||||||
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| Infobox last updated on: 6 April 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Vandana Kataria (born 15 April 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. She plays as a forward in the Indian national team.
Early life
Vandana Kataria was born on 15 April 1992, in Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). Her father Nahar Singh works as a master technician in BHEL.[1]
Career
Kataria was picked in the Indian junior team in 2006 and she made it to the senior national team in 2010. She was a part of the team that won bronze at the 2013 Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany. She was India's top scorer in the tournament, having scored 5 goals in 4 games.[2] She won her 100th cap while playing against Canada in 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[3] At the Round 2 of the 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League, she finished with 11 goals top-scorer, with India winning the tournament.[4]
References
- ↑ "CM honours Jr Hockey player Vandana". Daily Excelsior. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Junior World Cup - Individual Statistics" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Vandana completes 100 caps at CWG". Business Standard. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Kulkarni, Abhimanyu (16 March 2015). "Chak De: Indian eves beat Poland to clinch World Hockey League round 2". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 April 2015.