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Sanjay Rana

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Sanjay Rana
India and Australia at the Hockey5s tournament at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
Personal information
Born (2001-05-05) 5 May 2001 (age 23)
Dabra, Hisar, Haryana, India
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Hockey Haryana
Senior career
Years Team
Hockey Haryana
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–2021 India U21 23 (13)
2023– India 47 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2024 Hulunbuir Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chennai
Men's Hockey5s
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Team

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

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b c "Back from wilderness, Sanjay aims to fill big shoes". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. ^ "Glorius Stars: CU". cuchd.in. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b c "SANJAY | India hockey player". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  10. ^ "Chd Hockey Academy product Sanjay eyes senior team berth". The Times of India. 2022-06-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  11. ^ "Sanjay Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  12. ^ PTI (2018-10-15). "Youth Olympics: India pockets silver in hockey". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  13. ^ "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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