Sushma Sharma (kabaddi)

Sushma Sharma is an Indian kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh.[1] She was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games[2][3] defeating Chinese Taipei in the final on 7 October 2023.

Sushma Sharma
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Sport
SportKabaddi
Medal record
Women's Kabaddi
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu honoured the state medallists who won medals at the Asian Games, and she was presented a cash award of Rs.15 lakhs.[4]

Personal life

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Sushma is from Drabil village, in the Shillai area of Himachal Pradesh’s Giri Par region.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Asian Games 2023: Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar headline Indian men's kabaddi team - full squad". olympics.com. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ Asian Games Results (PDF) (Report). Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "India vs Chinese Taipei, Kabaddi Highlights, Asian Games 2023: IND Women beat TPE to win gold; 100th medal secured". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu felicitates state's Asian Games players | Take One". www.takeonedigitalnetwork.com. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. ^ "Three Girls from Shillai Secure Spot in Indian Team Women's Kabaddi". Himachal Tonite. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-17.