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Rani Rampal

India · 2008–2024

Captained India to a first Olympic semi-final in women's hockey.

250+
International caps: 130+
International goals: 15
Debut age: 3
Olympics played

Career

Rani debuted for India at fifteen and led the team to fourth place in Tokyo, the country's best ever women's hockey finish. She was the first hockey player to win World Games Athlete of the Year.

Honours

Captained India to fourth place at the 2020 Olympics
Asian Games gold medallist, 2014 bronze and 2018 silver
World Games Athlete of the Year, 2019
Youngest player in India's 2010 World Cup squad

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