Sushila Chanu

Sushila Chanu

Chanu in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam
Born	(1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 32) Imphal, Manipur, India
Playing position	Halfback
Club information
Current club	Railways
Senior career
Years	Team
	Railways
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–	India	238	(8)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  India Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team 2022 Hangzhou Team Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team Asia Cup 2017 Gifu 2013 Kuala Lumpur 2022 Muscat Asian Champions Trophy 2013 Kakamigahara FIH Nations Cup 2022 Spain South Asian Games 2016 Guwahati Team Junior World Cup 2013 Mönchengladbach
Last updated on: 18 July 2018

Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. A former captain of Indian national team, she has over 150 international caps to her credit. Born in Imphal, Manipur, Chanu began playing hockey at the age of eleven, and was soon selected for the national camp. She was awarded Arjuna Award for year 2023.^[1]

Chanu rose to prominence in 2013, when she led the junior women's team to a bronze medal finish at the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup at Mönchengladbach. She then made her debut in the senior national team, and was part of the squad that won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games held at Incheon.

Chanu was also praised for her performance at the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals where the Indian team upstaged such higher ranked teams as Japan for a fifth-place finish. Chanu also led the team at Rio Olympics. She plays as a halfback for the team.