S. Omana Kumari Explained

S. Omana Kumari was an Indian professional field hockey player who played for India's women's national field hockey team from 1975 to 1986. She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award, for her contribution to Indian Field Hockey.^{[1] [2]}

Achievements in hockey

• Represented India from 1975 to 1986
• Represented Kerala from 1972 to 1979
• From 1980 to 1987, played for Indian Railways

Junior Nationals: (Representing Kerala)

• 1972 Pune : Gold Medal
• 1975 Sangrur(Pepsu) : Bronze Medal
• 1974 Trivandrum : Gold Medal
• 1975 Ahmedabad

Senior Nationals : (Representing Kerala)

• 1973 Bhopal
• 1974 Jaipur
• 1975 Ahmedabad
• 1976 Pune
• 1977 Bangalore
• 1978 Goa

Representing Indian Railways

• 1980 Indore : Gold Medal
• 1981 Ahmedabad : Gold Medal
• 1982 Kozhikode : Gold Medal
• 1983 Shimla : Gold Medal
• 1984 Bangalore : Gold Medal
• 1985 Kapurthala : Gold Medal (CAPTAIN)
• 1986 Trivandrum : Gold Medal

South Zone Nationals

• 1976 Palayamkotu : Gold Medal
• 1978 Trivandrum : Gold Medal

National Games : (played for Maharashtra)

• 1980 Jaipur 3rd position
• 1981 Maharastra

International Achievements

• 1975 Begum Razool International Hockey Tournament Madras : Gold Medal
• 1979 Pre Olympics : Moscow
• 1980 Indo Russian Test Series in Russia : India
• 1981 Asian Championship : Japan Gold Medal
• 1981 PestaSykam Quadrangular Hockey Tournament – Japan(tentri) : Gold Medal
• 1982 9th Asian Games New Delhi : Gold Medal
• 1982 Begum Razool Hockey Tournament New Delhi : Gold Medal
• 1982 Indira Gandhi International Hockey Tournament : Gold Medal
• 1983 World Cup Hockey Tournament Malaysia
• 1983 Indo-German Test Series in Germany and India
• 1984 Indo-China Test Series China
• 1985 Inter Continent Cup Argentina
• 1985 Indira Gandhi International Hockey Tournament : Gold Medal
• 1986 10th Asian Games : Bronze Medal

Awards

• 1980 : G.V. Raja Award (Kerala)
• 1988 : ChathrapathiShivaji Award Maharashtra
• 1998 : Arjuna Award (Govt. Of INDIA)^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hockey India.
2. Web site: India's top sportspersons honoured.
3. Book: Garg. Chitra. [{{google books |plainurl=y |id=Fq1wdzqhu6kC|page=374}} Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons]. 2010. 374.