Subhadra Pradhan

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Subhadra Pradhan
Personal information
Born (1986-06-05) 5 June 1986 (age 38)
Saunamara, Sundergarh, Odisha,
India
Playing position Halfback
Senior career
YearsTeam
South Eastern Railway
2007 HC Den Bosch
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2000–2005 India U21
2003–2012 India
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Doha Team
Afro-Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Hyderabad Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 New Delhi
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Bangkok
Asian Champions Trophy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Busan
Junior Asia Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2004 Hyderabad

Subhadra Pradhan (born 5 June 1986) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team.

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Early life

Subhadra Pradhan was born on 5 June 1986 in Saunamara, a small town in Odisha to an Adivasi family. [1] She did schooling in Birsa Munda school [2] and pre-university education in Khalsa College, Patiala. [1] She tutored at the Panposh Hockey Hostel at Rourkela during her initial days and started her career in hockey in 1997. [3]

Career

Subhadra Pradhan was included in India's junior team in 2000 and she led the junior team to a third-place finish at the Junior Asia Cup in October/November 2004. She made her senior debut in 2003. [4] She was a part of the senior team that won the gold medal in the 2004 Asia Cup and the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In 2007, Subhadra Pradhan and Jasjeet Kaur became the first Indian women to play for a European club, when they played for the Dutch club HC Den Bosch in 2007. [5] [6] She was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament' in the 2009 Asia Cup where India finished second. [7] [8]

Personal life

Subhadra Pradhan married Pradeep Naik in April 2009. [3] She is employed with the South Eastern Railway and is currently stationed in Ranchi. [3]

Awards and honours

In 2006, she was given the Ekalavya Award for her contribution to Indian hockey. [9]

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