Poonam Rani (born 8 February 1993) is an Indian field hockey player from Hisar, Haryana who was selected to represent India at the 2016 Olympics.[1] She is said to have been inspired to play hockey after watching the India win the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.

Poonam Rani
Personal information
Born (1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 31)
Haryana, India
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2016 Singapore
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kakamigahara
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Busan
Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mönchengladbach

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  1. ^ "Poonam Rani: 10 things to know about India's hockey veteran at the Rio Olympics 2016". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

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