 Chanu in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam | ||
| Born |
25 February 1992 Imphal, Manipur, India | ||
| Playing position | Halfback | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Railways | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Railways | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008– | India | 238 | (8) |
Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 18 July 2018 | |||
Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. A former captain of Indian national team, she has over 150 international caps to her credit. Born in Imphal, Manipur, Chanu began playing hockey at the age of eleven, and was soon selected for the national camp. She was awarded Arjuna Award for year 2023.[1]
Chanu rose to prominence in 2013, when she led the junior women's team to a bronze medal finish at the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup at Mönchengladbach. She then made her debut in the senior national team, and was part of the squad that won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games held at Incheon.
Chanu was also praised for her performance at the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals where the Indian team upstaged such higher ranked teams as Japan for a fifth-place finish. Chanu also led the team at Rio Olympics. She plays as a halfback for the team.