Kiran Arunasalam (born 1 June 1995) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 June 1995 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2017– | Australia | ||
| Last updated on: 30 November 2017 | |||
Life and career
editArunasalam 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.[2]
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.[3] He made his senior team debut in 2017.
As of 2016, Arunasalam studies marketing at the Swinburne University in Melbourne.[2]
References
edit- ^ Ganesan, Uthra (8 December 2016). "From Tirupattur to Melbourne, Arunasalam hopes for hockey glory". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b Swami Nathan, Swaroop (9 December 2016). "Ozie with TN roots hoping to strike big". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Luthra, Chander Shekhar (9 December 2016). "Playing against India big challenge: Kiran Arunasalam". DNA India. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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