Surajlata Devi Waikhom
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Surajlata Devi Waikhom |
| Born | 3 January 1981 Manipur, India |
Medal record | |
Surajlata Devi Waikhom (Meitei: Waikhom Surajlata Devi, born 3 January 1981 in Manipur) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She served as the captain of the India women's national field hockey team and hails from Manipur. She received the Arjuna Award in 2003.[1]
She led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years: during the 2002 Commonwealth Games (the event which inspired the 2007 Bollywood hit film, Chak De India), the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup.
References
- ^ "Arjuna Awardees". Sainercimphal. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
External links
- Biography
- Commonwealth Games Biography Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Mothers’ Day Out on the BHA turf Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine