Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More

Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Wiki, Age, Height, Bio, Family, Husband, Cast, Team, Playing Position, Records, Net Worth, State, Village, Tokyo Olympic 2020 & More

Savita Punia is an Indian field hockey player and a member of the Indian National team. She plays the position of a Goal Keeper.

Bio

Real NameSavita Punia
NicknameSavita
ProfessionIndian field Hockey player
Date of Birth11 July 1990
Age (as in 2021)31 years old
Zodiac SignCancer
Birth PlaceJodhkan, Sirsa district, Haryana, India
Village NameN/A
FamilyFather: Ranjit Singh Punia
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More
Mother: Not Known
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More
Siblings: N/A
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More
Brother
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
CastN/A
Home TownJodhkan, Sirsa district, Haryana, India
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More

Birth & Early Life

Savita Punia was born on 11th July 1990 in Haryana. She received her education at the Sirsa district of Haryana. Savita was encouraged by her grandfather Mahinder Singh to take up Hockey as a sport. She then joined the Sports Academy of India center at Hisar for professional training. She was trained by Sunder Singh in her early years. In 2007, Punia was picked for the national camp where she trained with a top goalkeeper.

Education & More

SchoolMaharaja Agrasain girls’ School, Haryana
CollegeLyallpur Khalsa College for Women, Jalandhar
QualificationN/A
AwardsArjuna Award 2018
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More

Craeer

In 2008, Punia made her Internation debut in a four-nation event in Netherlands and Germany. In 2009, she played for the team in the Junior Asia Cup. In 2011, she played her first senior-level international match and played in more than 100 games. In 2013, Punia saved two goals in the penalty shootout. at the 8th Women’s Asia Cup, Malaysia. The team bagged the bronze medal in the event.

She also helped the team win the bronze medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian games. In 2015, Punia was presented with the ‘Baljit Singh Goalkeeper of the Year’ award at the Hockey India Annual Awards. In 2016, Punia gave her best performance and led her team to victory against Japan in the Rio Olympics qualification match.

Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More

In 2017, Punia’s team finished 6th in the Hawke’s Bay Cup in New Zealand. In the same year, her team competed in the Women’s Hockey World League. In 2018, the team won their final match against China in the Asia Cup. She was also honored with the goalkeeper of the tournament award. This achievement booked the Indian team a seat at the 2018 World Cup, London. In 2021, she helped her team defeat World No. 2 Australia and qualified for the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics.

International Debut2008 Four Nation Event
SportHockey
National TeamIndian Hokey Team
Olympic MedalsGold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 0
Other MedalGold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 2
Best RecordN/A
Playing PositionGoal Keeper
Coach/MentorSunder Singh, Sjoerd Marijne
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More

Personal life & More

Punia’s Zodiac sign is Cancer. She works as an assistant coach with SAI, Delhi.

Marital StatusUnmarried
BoyfriendN/A
Net worthN/A
SalaryNot Available
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More
Savita Punia with Gurjit Kaur and other Team mates.

Physical Status & more

Height (approx.)171 cm
Weight (approx.)60 kg
Hair ColourBrown
Eye ColourBlack
HobbiesReading
Savita Punia (Hockey Player) Age, Wiki, Height, Biography, Family, Career & More

Some Important Facts About Savita Punia

  1. Savita Punia is known as the Great Wall of the Indian Team due to her impressive defensive skills as a goalkeeper.
  2. She is a fitness enthusiast.
  3. She began playing hockey as a midfielder.

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