Rani Rampal

Rani Rampal
Personal information
Born (1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 (age 29)
Shahabad Markanda,
Kurukshetra, Haryana, India [1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Sports Authority of India
Senior career
Years Team
Hockey Haryana
Sports Authority of India
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2023 India 254 (120)
Coaching career
2023– India U17
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gifu
Silver medal – second place 2009 Bangkok
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2016 Singapore
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kakamigahara
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Busan
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati Team
Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mönchengladbach Team

Rani Rampal (born 4 December 1994) is an Indian coach and former field hockey player. At the age of 15, she was the youngest in the national squad of the 2010 World Cup.[2] She played as a forward. In her career, Rampal played 212 international matches and scored 134 goals.[3] She also acted as a striker and doubled up as mid-fielder.[4] In 2020, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri.[5]

  1. ^ "Rani Rampal profile". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Missing medal in Commonwealth Games still haunts me, says Rani Rampal". hindustantimes.com. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Padma Awards 2020 Announced". pib.gov.in.
  4. ^ "Why Rani Rampal, India's finest forward in women's hockey, struggles to survive". The Indian Express. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ The Hindu Net Desk (26 January 2020). "Full list of 2020 Padma awardees". The Hindu.