Udita Duhan (born 14 January 1998) is an Indian field hockey player and member of national team.[1] She plays as a defender.[2]
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| Born |
14 January 1998 Hisar, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hockey Haryana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Rarh Bengal Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | India U–21 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | India | 116 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editUdita was born in Bhiwani's Nangal village, Hisar district, Haryana,Northern India. Her father, Jasbir Singh, was a police officer and also a handball player. She started playing handball but later shifted to hockey. After her father died in 2015, her mother Geetha Devi encouraged her to continue hockey and soon she joined SAI hostel.[3][4]
Career
edit- 2018: Silver at Asian Games, Jakarta.
- 2018: Silver at Asian Champions Trophy in Donghae.
- 2018: She participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[5]
- 2021: She took part in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 played from 23 July to 8 August 2021.
- 2022: Bronze at Asia Cup, Muscat.
- 2022: She was part of the team that won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6]
References
edit- ^ HockeyIndia profile
- ^ Asian Games profile
- ^ SportsCrazy (28 July 2022). "Udita Duhan Biography: Achievements, Personal Life, Family, Unknown Facts & Social Media". www.sportscraazy.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Deswal, Deepender (3 August 2023). "'Hockey player Udita Duhan has fulfilled her late dad's dream'". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details India". FIH. p. 7.
- ^ Judge, Shahid (9 May 2023). "Hockey: Udita Duhan puts aside regret to embark on flourishing hockey career". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
edit- Udita at the International Hockey Federation
- Udita at Hockey India
- Udita at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games (archived)
- Udita at Olympics.com
- Duhan at Olympedia
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