Kiran Arunasalam Explained

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Birth Date:1 June 1995
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Position:Forward
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalyears1:2017–
Updated:30 November 2017

Kiran Arunasalam (born 1 June 1995) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward.

Life and career

Arunasalam was born on 1 June 1995 in Melbourne to Malaysian Indian parents who migrated from Malaysia to Australia in the 1980s. His family traces back its roots to the Indian town of Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu.[1] He picked up the sport at the age of four.

Arunasalam was first selected in the Australian junior team in 2015. He was part of the Australian squad that won the 2016 Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia. He was also part of the national team that finished fourth at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup in India.[2] He made his senior team debut in 2017.

As of 2016, Arunasalam studies marketing at the Swinburne University in Melbourne.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ganesan. Uthra. From Tirupattur to Melbourne, Arunasalam hopes for hockey glory. 2 December 2017. The Hindu. 8 December 2016.
  2. News: Luthra. Chander Shekhar. Playing against India big challenge: Kiran Arunasalam. 2 December 2017. DNA India. 9 December 2016.
  3. News: Swami Nathan. Swaroop. Ozie with TN roots hoping to strike big. 2 December 2017. The New Indian Express. 9 December 2016.