Sanjay Rana
Appearance
![]() India and Australia at the Hockey5s tournament at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Born |
Dabra, Hisar, Haryana, India | 5 May 2001||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Hockey Haryana | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
Hockey Haryana | |||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | India U21 | 23 | (13) |
2023– | India | 43 | (2) |
Medal record |
Sanjay Rana (born 5 May 2001), known mononymously as Sanjay, is an Indian hockey player who plays as a defender.[1] He is also one of the second drag flickers for the Indian team which won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[2] He is selected to represent India in the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Sanjay hails from Dabra village, near Hisar, in Haryana.[5][3] He played for Chandigarh in his initial years as a junior but later represented Haryana state in the domestic events.[5] From 2011 to 2017, he trained at the Chandigarh Hockey Academy. He is an alumnus of Chandigarh University.[6]
Career
[edit]- Sanjay was part of the Indian hockey squad that won the gold at the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.[7][8]
- 2023: In August, he was part of the Senior India team that played the Champions Trophy at Chennai, India.[9]
- 2023: In July, he represented the Senior Indian team at the 4-Nations Men's Invitational Tournament at Barcelona, Spain.[9]
- 2022: In June/July, he made his Senior India debut at the FIH Hockey Pro-League in London and Eindhoven.[9]
- 2022: In June, he played for India in the Hockey5s at the Hero FIH Hockey5s at Lausanne, Switzerland.[5][10]
- 2021: In May, he played for Junior India team at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup at Bhubaneswar, India.[11]
- 2019: In June, he played for the Indian Under-21 team at the 8-Nations Invitational Tournament (U 21) at Madrid, Spain.
- 2018: He was part of the Indian team that won the 3rd Youth Olympic Games at Argentina.[12] [13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hope our gold medal at Asian Games will inspire kids of Chandigarh Hockey Academy: Sanjay". The Indian Express. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ a b "'This opportunity motivates me to work even harder and contribute to our team's success,' says Sanjay on playing in his maiden Olympics in Paris". Hockey India. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Five Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Paris 2024". The Times of India. 2024-06-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ a b c "Back from wilderness, Sanjay aims to fill big shoes". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Glorius Stars: CU". cuchd.in. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ ANI (2023-09-22). ""Moment of pride to wear India jersey at Asian Games": Hockey team defender Sanjay". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ a b c "SANJAY | India hockey player". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Chd Hockey Academy product Sanjay eyes senior team berth". The Times of India. 2022-06-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Sanjay Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ PTI (2018-10-15). "Youth Olympics: India pockets silver in hockey". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Could Sanjay be Indian hockey's next Rupinder Pal Singh?". The Times of India. 2021-11-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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[edit]Categories:
- Living people
- 2001 births
- Indian male field hockey players
- People from Hisar district
- Field hockey players from Haryana
- Male field hockey defenders
- Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for India
- Field hockey players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for India
- Olympic medalists in field hockey