Ritu Negi is an Indian Kabaddi player. She is the captain of the gold medal winning Indian team at the 2022 Asian Games.
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Wiki/Biography
Ritu Negi was born on Wednesday, 30 December 1992 (age 31 years; as of 2023) in Sharog village of Shillai area of Transgiri region of Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. While in school, Ritu saw some senior girls of the school playing Kabaddi and was simply fascinated by them, which attracted her towards Kabaddi. After completing his education in Sharog, he got selected for State Hostel Bilaspur while studying in class 10th.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (Approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Picture Measurements (Approx): 34- 28- 34
Family
Ritu Negi belongs to a farming family from Giripar region of Himachal Pradesh.
parents and siblings
Ritu Negi’s father Bhawan Singh Negi was a PT teacher and her mother is a housewife. He has a brother named Lucky Negi.
Ritu Negi with her parents and Rohit Gulia
Ritu Negi with her family
Husband
Ritu Negi married Kabaddi player Rohit Gulia on 22 April 2022.
Ritu Negi’s wedding photo
Religion
Ritu Negi follows Hindu religion.
livelihood
Sports Authority of India
During 10th grade, his Kabaddi coach from school took him for selection trials at the Sports Authority of India in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, where he got selected. There he trained for 9 years. During this period he played both junior and senior nationals. He won two gold medals at the Junior Nationals for Sports Authority of India and 5 bronze medals at the Senior Nationals for Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, he was selected as the captain of the Indian junior team and won the gold medal.
South Central Railway
Ritu Negi caught the attention of some senior coaches in A-grade tournaments; He impressed him with his skills and performance, so he directly offered him a job in Indian Railways. In 2014, Ritu Negi joined the South Central branch of Indian Railways (SCR). She passed the selection trial to become a part of the South Central Railway women’s Kabaddi team. During his first match for SCR, SCR won the tournament; Hence, she was selected for the SCR camp, and during her second tournament for SCR, she was selected for the Indian Railways Women’s Kabaddi team for the Senior Nationals.
Ritu Negi (far left) during a Kabaddi tournament for South Central Railways.
Indian national senior women’s kabaddi team
In 2017, Ritu Negi was selected for the Indian team camp for the Asian Championships, but she did not make it to the last 12. In 2018, he was again selected for the camp for the Asian Games and this time he made it to the last 12. For the Indian team. In 2022, she became the captain of the women’s Kabaddi team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Ritu Negi during a match at the 2022 Asian Games
award
Ritu Negi was selected for the Arjuna Award in December 2023.
medal
Sleep
- In 2019, he won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- In 2023, he won the gold medal at the 2022 South Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Ritu Negi poses with her medal and the Indian flag at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
silver
- In August 2018, she won a silver medal in the women’s Kabaddi tournament at the 2018 Asian Games.
Favorite
Facts/General Knowledge
- Ritu Negi’s hobbies include watching movies and listening to Punjabi music.
- In October 2023, he was given a cash prize of Rs. Rs 3 crore by the Haryana government for his performance at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
- In December 2023, Ritu Negi became the first female Kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh to win the Arjuna Award. In an interview, she talked about winning the award and said that she never thought that she would win the Arjuna Award. He said,
It is every sportsperson’s dream to receive Arjuna Award. When we got this news we were all so happy that we started crying and the fact that I will be the first female Kabaddi player from the state to receive this award makes this achievement even more special for me. After winning gold in the Asian Games, I was hopeful but not sure of my selection for this award. I thought this is the best chance for me because no one knows how things will be in the future. So, I am extremely happy and proud to make the cut.”
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