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'''Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam''' (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player. A former captain of [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian national team]], she has a total of 150 international [[Cap (sport)|caps]] to her credit. Born in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], Chanu began playing hockey at the age of eleven, and was soon selected for the national camp.
'''Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam''' (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player. A former captain of [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian national team]], she has over 150 international [[Cap (sport)|caps]] to her credit. Born in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], Chanu began playing hockey at the age of eleven, and was soon selected for the national camp. She was awarded Arjuna Award for year 2023.<ref name=":0" />


Chanu rose to prominence in 2013, when she led the junior women's team to a bronze medal finish at the [[2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup|Women's Hockey Junior World Cup]] at [[Mönchengladbach]]. She then made her debut in the senior national team, and was part of the squad that won the bronze medal at the [[2014 Asian Games]] held at [[Incheon]].
Chanu rose to prominence in 2013, when she led the junior women's team to a bronze medal finish at the [[2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup|Women's Hockey Junior World Cup]] at [[Mönchengladbach]]. She then made her debut in the senior national team, and was part of the squad that won the bronze medal at the [[2014 Asian Games]] held at [[Incheon]].
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Sushila has been described as soft spoken and also works as a junior ticket collector in the Central Mumbai Railway since 2010, a post she got through sports quota. She shares her flat with another hockey player and she shared in an interview that she is able to go home only once a year.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/a-tc-and-an-india-captain/story-nno3Z12ZXC2sTrWYx3bu9J.html |title=Ahead of Dhoni biopic, meet Sushila Chanu, Indian women's hockey captain |date=2016-09-27 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=2018-07-28 |language=en}}</ref>
Sushila has been described as soft spoken and also works as a junior ticket collector in the Central Mumbai Railway since 2010, a post she got through sports quota. She shares her flat with another hockey player and she shared in an interview that she is able to go home only once a year.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/a-tc-and-an-india-captain/story-nno3Z12ZXC2sTrWYx3bu9J.html |title=Ahead of Dhoni biopic, meet Sushila Chanu, Indian women's hockey captain |date=2016-09-27 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=2018-07-28 |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==
She received the Arjuna Award from the President of India on 9 January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital Desk |first=Northeast Live |date=2023-12-20 |title=Manipur athletes Naorem Roshibina Devi and Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu to be conferred Arjuna Awards 2023 |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/manipur-athletes-naorem-roshibina-devi-and-pukhrambam-sushila-chanu-to-be-conferred-arjuna-awards-2023/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=Manipur's Sushila Chanu, Roshibina Devi nominated for 2023 Arjuna Award |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/manipur/story/manipurs-sushila-chanu-roshibina-devi-nominated-for-2023-arjuna-award-726100-2023-12-14 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |url=http://pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=151772 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 14 April 2024

In this Meitei name, the family name is Pukhrambam and the given name is Sushila. "Chanu" is a name suffix.

Sushila Chanu
Chanu in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam
Born (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 32)
Imphal, Manipur, India
Playing position Halfback
Club information
Current club Railways
Senior career
Years Team
Railways
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– India 238 (8)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gifu
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Muscat
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kakamigahara
FIH Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Spain
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati Team
Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mönchengladbach
Last updated on: 18 July 2018

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. A former captain of Indian national team, she has over 150 international caps to her credit. Born in Imphal, Manipur, Chanu began playing hockey at the age of eleven, and was soon selected for the national camp. She was awarded Arjuna Award for year 2023.[1]

Chanu rose to prominence in 2013, when she led the junior women's team to a bronze medal finish at the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup at Mönchengladbach. She then made her debut in the senior national team, and was part of the squad that won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games held at Incheon.

Chanu was also praised for her performance at the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals where the Indian team upstaged such higher ranked teams as Japan for a fifth-place finish. Chanu also led the team at Rio Olympics. She plays as a halfback for the team.

Early life

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Sushila Chanu was born on 25 February 1992 in Imphal, Manipur, to Pukhrambam Shyamsundar and Pukhrambam Ongbi Lata.[2] Her father is a driver and her mother is a home maker. Her great grandfather, Pukhrambam Angangcha was a successful polo player. Chanu is the second born child in the family; she has an elder sister and a younger brother.[3] Drawn towards sports from a young age, Chanu's interest increased after she accompanied her father to watch a football match during the 1999 National Games hosted in Manipur.[2]

Chanu began playing hockey at the stadium the age of eleven, having been encouraged by her uncle to pick up the sport. He got her enrolled at the Posterior Hockey Academy in Manipur in 2002. Chanu began playing in the Inter-school tournaments, and was subsequently selected for the team participating in Sub-junior and Junior National Hockey Championships, where she caught the attention of the national selection committee.[3] She is employed in the Central Mumbai Railway as a senior ticket collector, and resides in the Railways department's accommodations in Sion, Mumbai.[4]

Career

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2008–2013: Junior career and World Cup bronze

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Chanu plays as a halfback and has garnered attention for her defensive skills. She made her international debut at the 2008 Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, held in Kuala Lumpur, where India won a bronze medal. In 2009, she was dropped out of the team because of fitness issues for a brief period. During that time she graduated from the Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, completing her course, and joined the joined Central Railways, Mumbai as Junior Ticket Collector.[3]

Chanu rose to international attention when she led the Indian junior team to a bronze medal finish at the 2013 Junior World Cup at Mönchengladbach, Germany.[5]

2014–present: Senior career, captaincy and Olympic debut

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Chanu made her international debut in the senior national field hockey squad after the world cup win, and played a clinical role in the team reaching the semifinals of the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League held at Antwerp, Belgium. On returning home Chanu along with Anuradha Thokchom and Lily Chanu Mayengbam were praised for their contributions in the Indian women's hockey squad. The three women hockey players were given warm reception in their hometown.[6]

Ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Chanu was named the captain of the national team.[7] She led the team at the four-nation tournament in Australia that was held in May.[2] Prior to the Olympics, she struggled with a major knee injury that had her consider a knee reconstruction surgery. She returned to training after receiving eight weeks of rest and physiotherapy. Under her leadership the Indian women's team played at the Olympics after a gap of 36 years, having qualified in Antwerp. On having qualified for the Olympics she said, "At the London Olympics (2012), we didn’t qualify. The girls saw the opening ceremony at camp in Bhopal. We wanted to get there one day". However, the team finished in last place in their pool with losses against higher-ranked teams including eventual champions England.[4]

Chanu played her 150th international match in Madrid, Spain during the Indian national team's June 2018 tour of Spain. She said of the feat: "I had always dreamed of representing the country, at least once, in my lifetime, but to have [150 caps] makes me very proud".[8]

Personal life

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Sushila has been described as soft spoken and also works as a junior ticket collector in the Central Mumbai Railway since 2010, a post she got through sports quota. She shares her flat with another hockey player and she shared in an interview that she is able to go home only once a year.[9]

Awards

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She received the Arjuna Award from the President of India on 9 January 2024.[10][1][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Manipur's Sushila Chanu, Roshibina Devi nominated for 2023 Arjuna Award". India Today NE. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Aggarwal, Shreeda (13 July 2016). "Know Your Olympian: Sushila Chanu, The Women's Hockey Team Captain". The Quint. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Mangang, Prabin (28 August 2016). "Manipur's Rising Star – Sushila Chanu". Manipur Times. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b Ray, Sarit (28 September 2016). "Ahead of Dhoni biopic, meet Sushila Chanu, Indian women's hockey captain". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Junior hockey skipper Chanu eager to inspire peers". Hindustan Times. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  6. ^ "3 key Indian women hockey team members from Manipur felicitated". E-Pao. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Sushila to lead Indian women's hockey team in Rio Olympics". Business Standard. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Indian defender Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam completes 150 international caps". Sportstar. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Ahead of Dhoni biopic, meet Sushila Chanu, Indian women's hockey captain". Hindustan Times. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ^ Digital Desk, Northeast Live (20 December 2023). "Manipur athletes Naorem Roshibina Devi and Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu to be conferred Arjuna Awards 2023". Northeast Live. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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