 Katariya in August 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 April 1992 Roshnabad, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand, India) | ||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Railways | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Railways | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | India | 317 | (98) |
Medal record | |||
Vandana Katariya (born 15 April 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. She plays as a forward in the Indian national team. Vandana rose to prominence in 2013, being India's top goal-scorer in the 2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, where India won a bronze medal; she scored five goals in the tournament, the third by any player.
Kataria has played for the senior national team in more than 200 international matches. She was a part of the Indian team that won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games and represented India at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She has cited Argentine Luciana Aymar as her favorite player.[1]
In March 2022, Kataria was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in recognition of her distinguished contribution in the field of sports.[2][3]
- ^ "Indian hockey team stronger with Vandana Kataria: Poonam Rani". 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Vandana Katariya on being conferred with the Padma Shri: I feel extremely honoured - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2022: Vandana Katariya Honoured With Padma Shri After Tokyo Olympics Show". News18. 26 January 2022.