NISHA

Date of Birth: 9 Jul 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.65/5'4''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Hockey	Women IND India	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Pool A #W01 NED Netherlands 5 IND India 1	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch	Women's Pool A #W12 GER Germany 2 IND India 0	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch	Women's Pool A #W14 GBR Great Britain 4 IND India 1	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Pool A #W24 IRL Ireland 0 IND India 1	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch	Women's Pool A #W28 IND India 4 RSA South Africa 3	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Quarter-final #W34 AUS Australia 0 IND India 1	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Semi-final #W36 ARG Argentina 2 IND India 1	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Bronze Medal Match #W37 GBR Great Britain 4 IND India 3	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Occupation:

Athlete, Railway Worker

Languages spoken:

Railway Sports Promotion Board [India]

Sjoerd Marijne [national], NED

2019 for India Against Uruguay, in Hiroshima, Japan (thebridge.in, 02 Jul 2021)

She took up the sport in Sonipat, India. (thebridge.in, 02 Jul 2021)

She was persuaded to try hockey by India teammate and childhood friend Neha Goyal. "We grew up together and our mothers worked in the same factory. It was Neha who started taking me to the hockey field and once I picked up the stick, there was no looking back." (thebridge.in, 02 Jul 2021)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (thebridge.in, 02 Jul 2021)

General Interest

General
FAMILY SUPPORT
She says she considered giving up her dream of pursuing hockey to help her family financially but her father's hard work allowed her to continue with the sport. "My father always dreamed of seeing me play for India and even though he toiled day in and day out to ensure three meals a day for my family, he never discouraged me from playing hockey. He somehow managed to keep aside a few hundred rupees that would help me travel for a tournament. The financial condition of the family was not such that I could pursue a sport, but I was determined to face the odds and my father's unconditional support allowed me to play. Now, through hockey I am confident I will be able to support my family financially and bring them out of poverty." (thebridge.in, 02 Jul 2021; medleynews.in, 02 Jul 2021)

Social Media

https://instagram.com/nwarshi03/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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