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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Railway Sports Promotion Board [RSPB]: India |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Reading, listening to music. (sportstar.thehindu.com, 29 Jun 2020; Athlete, 17 Aug 2018) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games. (yourstory.com, 08 Jun 2020; Athlete, 17 Aug 2018) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and to set up an academy to spot talented young players in Andhra Pradesh, India. (Athlete, 17 Aug 2018; thehindu.com, 13 Nov 2017) |
| Awards and honours | She was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the 2013 Asian Champions Trophy in Kakamigahara, Japan. (topnews.in, 11 Sep 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Goalkeeper |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | India |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Her physical education teacher at school spotted her talent and encouraged her to take up the sport. "I used to play volleyball during physical training classes despite never being interested in the sport, because playing one sport was compulsory. At that time, a zonal hockey tournament was going on and our team needed a goalkeeper. I got selected only because I was tall. I didn't know much about hockey but that is how my journey began." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing hockey in 2005 in Tirupati, India. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Telugu |
| Higher education | Commerce - PG College Tirupati : India |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother. (sportskeeda.com, 12 Jun 2018) |
| Hero / Idol | Her mother. (Athlete, 17 Aug 2018) |
International Debut | |
| Opponent | New Zealand |
| Location | New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Raji (Athlete, 17 Aug 2018) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Play good hockey." (Athlete, 17 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Sjoerd Marijne [national], NED |