S. Omana Kumari

S. Omana Kumari was an Indian professional field hockey player who played for India's women's national field hockey team from 1975 to 1986. She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award, for her contribution to Indian Field Hockey.[1][2]

Achievements in hockey
  • Represented India from 1975 to 1986
  • Represented Kerala from 1972 to 1979
  • From 1980 to 1987, played for Indian Railways

Junior Nationals: (Representing Kerala)
  • 1972 Pune : Gold Medal
  • 1975 Sangrur( Pepsu) : Bronze Medal
  • 1974 Trivandrum : Gold Medal
  • 1975 Ahmedabad

Senior Nationals : (Representing Kerala)
  • 1973 Bhopal
  • 1974 Jaipur
  • 1975 Ahmedabad
  • 1976 Pune
  • 1977 Bangalore
  • 1978 Goa

Representing Indian Railways
  • 1980 Indore : Gold Medal
  • 1981 Ahmedabad : Gold Medal
  • 1982 Kozhikode : Gold Medal
  • 1983 Shimla : Gold Medal
  • 1984 Bangalore : Gold Medal
  • 1985 Kapurthala : Gold Medal (CAPTAIN)
  • 1986 Trivandrum : Gold Medal

South Zone Nationals
  • 1976 Palayamkotu : Gold Medal
  • 1978 Trivandrum : Gold Medal

National Games : (played for Maharashtra)
  • 1980 Jaipur 3rd position
  • 1981 Maharastra

International Achievements
  • 1975 Begum Razool International Hockey Tournament Madras : Gold Medal
  • 1979 Pre Olympics : Moscow
  • 1980 Indo Russian Test Series in Russia : India
  • 1981 Asian Championship : Japan Gold Medal
  • 1981 PestaSykam Quadrangular Hockey Tournament – Japan(tentri) : Gold Medal
  • 1982 9th Asian Games New Delhi : Gold Medal
  • 1982 Begum Razool Hockey Tournament New Delhi : Gold Medal
  • 1982 Indira Gandhi International Hockey Tournament : Gold Medal
  • 1983 World Cup Hockey Tournament Malaysia
  • 1983 Indo-German Test Series in Germany and India
  • 1984 Indo-China Test Series China
  • 1985 Inter Continent Cup Argentina
  • 1985 Indira Gandhi International Hockey Tournament : Gold Medal
  • 1985 10th Asian Games : Bronze Medal

Awards

  • 1980 : G.V. Raja Award (Kerala)
  • 1988 : ChathrapathiShivaji Award Maharashtra
  • 1998 : Arjuna Award (Govt. Of INDIA)[3]

References
  1. "Hockey India".
  2. "India's top sportspersons honoured".
  3. Garg, Chitra (2010). Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons. p. 374.
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