Suman Bala

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Suman Bala
Medal record
Women’s Field Hockey
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Team
Hockey Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 New Delhi
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Doha Team
Champions Challenge
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Johannesburg Team

Suman Bala (born 15 December 1981) was a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, and played with the team when it won the Gold at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Suman Bala SAINI". bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. "Support for Indian Women's Team makes me very proud to be part of the family, says Suman Bala". hockeyindia.org. 28 July 2022.