Lalremsiami wins FIH Rising Star award

New Delhi: Indian women’s hockey team striker Lalremsiami has been adjudged the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019. Lalremsiami, who made her international debut in 2018, was part of the team’s success at the Hockey Series Finals Hiroshima 2019.

She also played a key role in the team’s performance at the Olympic Qualifiers in November last year where they edged out USA to earn their ticket to 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She was also part of the team that won the Olympic Test Event in Tokyo. Lalremsiami was up against Argentina’s Julieta Jankunas, China’s Zhong Jianqi and the Netherlands’ Frederique Matla. IANS

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