Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Biography: Achievements, Personal Life, Family, Unknown Facts & Social Media -

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Biography

Name	Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam
Profession	Hockey Player
Birth Place	Imphal, Manipur
Age	25 February, 1995
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
Category	Indian women’s Hockey
Height	5’5
Weight	53 kg
Marital Status	Unmarried
Sibling	–

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Personal Life

The former captain of the Indian national team, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam hails from the North Eastern part of India. Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam has 150+ appearances to her name. Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam has had the glorious career in the sport while playing as a halfback for the national team.

The player’s consistent performances in the Sub-Junior and Junior National Hockey Championships caught the attention of the national selection committee and also got her a job in the Railways. She is employed as the Junior Ticket Collector under sports quota.

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Professional Life

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam rose to prominence in 2013 where she led the junior women’s team to a bronze medal finish at Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup. She made her debut to the senior team in the 2014 Asian Games which was held at Incheon. She won the bronze medal.

Sushila Chanu Pukhramabam hit the peak of her career during FIH Hockey World League semifinals. She helped the team earn the fifth place finish. She was also the captain of the national team which took part in the Rio Olympics. She recently won the Bronze Medal in Muscat in the Asia Cup.

Sushila Chanu appointed as New Captain for #HockeyIndia Rio Squad. #HockeyIndia #HockeyLif… https://t.co/yDtiYFEUHy pic.twitter.com/umTA8dlV77

— DragFlick™ (@thedragflick) July 13, 2016

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Family

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam was born to Pukhrambam Shyamsundar and Ongbi Lata in 1992. Her father was a driver and had a history of family being involved in the sport. Her grandfather was one of the most successful polo players which garnered her interest toward the sport. She started playing hockey at the early age of 11 and was drafted into the national team setup.

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Records and Achievements

Sushula Chanu Pukhrambam won the bronze medal at the 17th Asian Games 2014 in Incheon, Korea.

Indian women hockey player, Sushila Chanu clinched the bronze medal at the Ergo Hockey Junior World Cup 2013 held at Mönchengladbach, Germany.

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam is the only woman hockey player from Manipur to make it to the national squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics this year. We wish her all the best! (2/2)

— The Better India (@thebetterindia) July 14, 2021

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Social Media

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Twitter: https://twitter.com/sushilachanu

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sushilachanu/?hl=en

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushila_Chanu