Rani Rampal
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Rani Rampal is India
n field hockey
player. At age 15, she was part of India women's national field hockey team
at the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup
, where she was named 'Best Young player', and the 2010 Commonwealth Games
. and later became the only Indian player to be part of the International Hockey Federation
(FIH) women's All Star Team of 2010., and was also nominated for the FIH's Young Women’s Player of the Year award.
in Haryana
, 195 km from capital Delhi, where she was the youngest sibling in the family and started playing hockey around 2003.
, held at Kazan
, Russia
in June, 2009. Here India won the title, after she scored four goals in the finals, eventually she won the 'Top Goal Scorer' Award as well as the 'Youngest Player' Award.
At the age of 15, she was named the best young player at the 12th
Women's Hockey World Cup
(2010) in Rosario
, Argentina
. She was the second highest goal scorer in that tournament with 6 field goals and only one coming from a penalty corner. She scored two goals in the classification match, where India had best World Cup finish in 32 years of 9th place after a 4-3 win over South Africa. After playing with India's national team at 2010 Commonwealth Games
and 2010 Asian Games
, Rani Rampal made it to the International Hockey Federation
(FIH) women's All Star Team of 2010. She was also selected to be part of the All Star team of the Asian Hockey Federation
based on the performance of 2010 Asian Games
at Guangzhou, where Indian team finished fourth.
Rani Rampal is supported by GoSports Foundation, a sports non-governmental organisation. ,
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player. At age 15, she was part of India women's national field hockey team
India women's national field hockey team
The Indian women's national field hockey team is the national women's team representing field hockey in India. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years: during the 2002 Commonwealth Games , the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup...
at the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup
2010 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was being held from August 29 to September 11, 2010 in Rosario, Argentina. The country was awarded the rights on March 23, 2007. Argentina won the tournament after beating Netherlands 3–1 in the final...
, where she was named 'Best Young player', and the 2010 Commonwealth Games
India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games which were held in Delhi. India won 101 medals in total, including 38 Gold medals, enabling it to finish the Games at second position behind Australia and just ahead of England. For the first time in the history of the Games India won over 100 medals in total...
. and later became the only Indian player to be part of the International Hockey Federation
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
(FIH) women's All Star Team of 2010., and was also nominated for the FIH's Young Women’s Player of the Year award.
Early life and education
She was brought up in Shahbad in Kurukshetra districtKurukshetra district
Kurukshetra district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. The town of Kurukshetra, a sacred place for the Hindus, is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district occupies an area of 1682.53 km². The district has a population of 825,454...
in Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, 195 km from capital Delhi, where she was the youngest sibling in the family and started playing hockey around 2003.
Career
She also played at the 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II
The 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II is the inaugural tournament of the Hockey Champions Challenge II. It was held from June 21 to June 27, 2009 in Kazan, Russia...
, held at Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in June, 2009. Here India won the title, after she scored four goals in the finals, eventually she won the 'Top Goal Scorer' Award as well as the 'Youngest Player' Award.
At the age of 15, she was named the best young player at the 12th
2010 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was being held from August 29 to September 11, 2010 in Rosario, Argentina. The country was awarded the rights on March 23, 2007. Argentina won the tournament after beating Netherlands 3–1 in the final...
Women's Hockey World Cup
Women's Hockey World Cup
The Women's Hockey World Cup is the field hockey World Cup competition for women, whose format for qualification and final tournament is similar to the men's. It has been held since 1974. The tournament has been organised by the International Hockey Federation since they merged with the...
(2010) in Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. She was the second highest goal scorer in that tournament with 6 field goals and only one coming from a penalty corner. She scored two goals in the classification match, where India had best World Cup finish in 32 years of 9th place after a 4-3 win over South Africa. After playing with India's national team at 2010 Commonwealth Games
India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games which were held in Delhi. India won 101 medals in total, including 38 Gold medals, enabling it to finish the Games at second position behind Australia and just ahead of England. For the first time in the history of the Games India won over 100 medals in total...
and 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
, Rani Rampal made it to the International Hockey Federation
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
(FIH) women's All Star Team of 2010. She was also selected to be part of the All Star team of the Asian Hockey Federation
Asian Hockey Federation
The Asian Hockey Federation is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Asia. It now has 30 member associations.-Member associations:...
based on the performance of 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
at Guangzhou, where Indian team finished fourth.
Rani Rampal is supported by GoSports Foundation, a sports non-governmental organisation. ,