27-Jan-2024 0
Indian women hockey team, featuring three players from Odisha, settled for the silver medal in the 1st FIH Hockey 5s World Cup, which concluded in Muscat, Oman today. The Netherlands won the gold medal defeating India 7-2 in the final. Poland secured the bronze medal with a 4-2 victory over South Africa.
India reached the final, beating New Zealand 11-1 and South Africa 6-3 in the quarter-final and semifinal respectively. Led by Rajani Etimarpu, India qualified for the quarter-finals by winning all of their three league matches in Pool C. They beat Poland 5-4, United States 7-3 and Namibia 7-2.
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