13 Facts About Sushila Chanu

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam was born on 25 February 1992 and is an Indian field hockey player from Manipur.

Sushila Chanu's father is a driver and her mother is a home maker.

Sushila Chanu's great grandfather, Pukhrambam Angangcha was a successful polo player.

Sushila Chanu began playing hockey at the stadium the age of eleven, having been encouraged by her uncle to pick up the sport.

Sushila Chanu got her enrolled at the Posterior Hockey Academy in Manipur in 2002.

Sushila Chanu began playing in the Inter-school tournaments, and was selected for the team participating in Sub-junior and Junior National Hockey Championships, where she caught the attention of the national selection committee.

Sushila Chanu is employed in the Central Mumbai Railway since 2010 and is a senior ticket collector.

Sushila Chanu made her international debut at the 2008 Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, held in Kuala Lumpur, where India won a bronze medal.

Sushila Chanu led the Indian junior team to a bronze medal finish at the 2013 Junior World Cup at Monchengladbach, Germany.

Ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sushila Chanu was named the captain of the national team.

Sushila Chanu captained the women's team that played Olympics after a gap of 36 years, after qualifying in Antwerp.

Sushila Chanu played her 150th international match in Madrid, Spain during the Indian national team's June 2018 tour of Spain.

Sushila Chanu received the Arjuna Award from the President of India on 9 January 2024.