Poonam Rani

Poonam Rani

Personal information
Born	(1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 32) Haryana, India
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing   India Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team Asia Cup 2013 Kuala Lumpur Asian Champions Trophy 2016 Singapore 2013 Kakamigahara 2010 Busan Junior World Cup 2013 Mönchengladbach

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.

See also

• List of Indian sportswomen

References

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

External links

• Poonam Rani at Olympedia
• Poonam Rani at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• Poonam Rani at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• "Australia and New Zealand will be tough challenge for India: Poonam". The Fans of Hockey. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
• "Women hockey striker Poonam Rani completes 150 matches for India". Indian Sports News. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
• Kumar, Nandini (30 March 2016). "Woman On! Outback to Olympics". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.