Mamta Kharab

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Mamta kharab

Known as 'golden girl' of Indian women hockey team, Mamta Kharab was born on January 26, 1982. She was declared the best player and the best scorer in the Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament held in Malayasia, where India won the bronze medal.She has also played a leading role in India’s victory in the Common Wealth Games held in Manchester in 2002.

She scored the Golden Goal in the final against England in which India won the gold medal after 32 years.

Mamta’s native village is Givan in Rohtak district of Haryana.She did her schooling from Senior Secondary School Rohtak, Haryana.Her parents Kamla and Haripal reside in Model Town area, Rohtak.

Mamta’s two sisters Poonam and Sushma have also played hockey at the national level. Sushma like Mamta,is still playing for the Railways. Mamta’s father Haripal Singh is a primary teacher and is posted in the village Bidhlan of the Bhiwani district.

Born in a lower middle class family where her school teacher father had six other children to feed, Mamta Kharab's rise is an example of the struggle that women in Haryana have to make to realise their sporting ambitions.

Mamta kharab has won the 'Arjuna Award' in year 2002.

She is Captain of the Women Hockey Team of India and also currently as DSP in Haryana Police.


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