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Revision as of 10:44, 5 August 2015

Pritam Rani Siwach
Personal information
BornOctober 2, 1974
Village Jharsa, Gurgaon
Medal record
Women’s Field Hockey
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team
Champions Challenge
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Johannesburg Team

Pritam Rani Siwach was born October 2, 1974 in village Jharsa near GurgaonHaryana) is a former captain of the Indian women's hockey team.[1] In 2008, she was recalled to join the team for the Olympic qualifiers in order to bring an "additional wealth of experience." [2] After the team did not qualify for the Olympics, Siwach stated in an interview, "We are not that bad as the results would show. It was simply a case of missed chances [...] One difference between my times and now is the midfield. We had an experienced midfield with Sita Gussain at the centre. That helped us. Here, both TH Ranjita and Rosalind Ralte are young, just come into the team. They are potential youngsters, will only improve." [3]

She last played with the team when it won the Gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She currently runs an academy and is training to become a coach.[2]

Siwach received an Arjuna Award in 1998.

Career

Pritam had took Hockey stick in her hand at the age of 9. She had developed her hockey in the guidance of PTI Master Tara Chand in the school of village Jharsa. Master Tara Chand and Head master Raghwendra Singh Yadav has helped her to become a best player of Hockey.

Notes

  1. ^ "Pritam Rani recalled in squad". Yahoo!. March 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-14
    • Chaudhary Rahul Siwach (software engg.)
    • Chaudhary Maninderpal Siwach (jila panchayat adhyacha Meerut). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); line feed character in |accessdate= at position 11 (help) [dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Pritam Rani stages a comeback". The Hindu. March 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ "Pritam is sorry for not living up to expectations". Udayavani. April 27, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-27. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) [dead link]

Pritam Rani Siwach is now Coach with Indian Women Hockey team for World Cup and common wealth games

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