{{Short description|Indian field hockey player (born 2001)}} {{Infobox field hockey player | name = Sanjay Rana | image = Sanjay Rana in January 2025.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Rana in 2025 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|5|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Dabra, Hisar, Haryana, India | height = | position = Defender | currentclub = | years1 = | clubs1 = Hockey Haryana | years2 = 2024– | clubs2 = Kalinga Lancers | nationalyears1 = 2017–2021 | nationalteam1 = India U21 | nationalcaps1 = 23 | nationalgoals1 = 13 | nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = India | nationalcaps2 = 85 | nationalgoals2 = 9 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalGold|2022 Hangzhou|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}} {{MedalGold|2025 Rajgir|}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}} {{MedalGold|2023 Chennai|}} {{MedalGold|2024 Hulunbuir|}} {{MedalCompetition|Youth Olympic Games}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Buenos Aires|Team}} }} '''Sanjay Rana''' (born 5 May 2001) is an Indian hockey player who plays as a defender.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hope our gold medal at Asian Games will inspire kids of Chandigarh Hockey Academy: Sanjay |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/hope-gold-medal-asian-games-inspire-chandigarh-hockey-academy-sanjay-8982183/ |website=The Indian Express |date=14 October 2023 |access-date=10 August 2024 }}</ref> He is also one of the second drag flickers for the Indian team which won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games Results |url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/hockey/result-men-fnl-000200-.htm |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008232508/https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/hockey/result-men-fnl-000200-.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was part of the Indian team that won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-23 |title='This opportunity motivates me to work even harder and contribute to our team's success,' says Sanjay on playing in his maiden Olympics in Paris |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/news/this-opportunity-motivates-me-to-work-even-harder-and-contribute-to-our-teams-success-says-sanjay-on-playing-in-his-maiden-olympics-in-paris |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=Hockey India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-26 |title=Five Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Paris 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/paris-olympics-2024/five-olympic-debutants-in-indian-mens-hockey-squad-for-paris-2024/articleshow/111285205.cms |access-date=2024-07-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
== Early life == Rana hails from Dabra village, near Hisar, in Haryana.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29 |title=Back from wilderness, Sanjay aims to fill big shoes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/hockey/back-from-wilderness-sanjay-aims-to-fill-big-shoes-101688060407478.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> He played for Chandigarh in his initial years as a junior but later represented Haryana state in the domestic events.<ref name=":1" /> From 2011 to 2017, he trained at the Chandigarh Hockey Academy. He is an alumnus of Chandigarh University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glorius Stars: CU |url=https://www.cuchd.in/campus-life/glorious-stars-cu.php |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=cuchd.in }}</ref>
== Career ==
* Rana was part of the Indian hockey squad that won the gold at the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-26 |title=Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2023-full-list-of-634-indian-athletes-who-will-take-part-in-hangzhou-event-13042652.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2023-09-22 |title="Moment of pride to wear India jersey at Asian Games": Hockey team defender Sanjay |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/hockey/moment-of-pride-to-wear-india-jersey-at-asian-games-hockey-team-defender-sanjay20230922203511/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.aninews.in}}</ref> * 2023: In August, he was part of the Senior India team that played the Champions Trophy at Chennai, India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SANJAY {{!}} India hockey player |url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/fih-pro-league/teams/men/player/sanjay-18703 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=International Hockey Federation |language=en}}</ref> * 2023: In July, he represented the Senior Indian team at the 4-Nations Men's Invitational Tournament at Barcelona, Spain.<ref name=":0" /> * 2022: In June/July, he made his Senior India debut at the FIH Hockey Pro-League in London and Eindhoven.<ref name=":0" /> * 2022: In June, he played for India in the Hockey5s at the Hero FIH Hockey5s at Lausanne, Switzerland.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-12 |title=Chd Hockey Academy product Sanjay eyes senior team berth |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/chd-hockey-academy-product-sanjay-eyes-senior-team-berth/articleshow/92153550.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> * 2021: In May, he played for Junior India team at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup at Bhubaneswar, India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanjay Profile |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/sanjay-profile-4313 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Hockey India |language=en}}</ref> * 2019: In June, he played for the Indian Under-21 team at the 8-Nations Invitational Tournament (U 21) at Madrid, Spain. * 2018: He was part of the Indian team that won the 3rd Youth Olympic Games at Argentina.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2018-10-15 |title=Youth Olympics: India pockets silver in hockey |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/youth-olympics-india-pockets-silver-in-hockey/article25224810.ece |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-26 |title=Could Sanjay be Indian hockey's next Rupinder Pal Singh? |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/could-sanjay-be-indias-next-rupinder-pal-singh/articleshow/87931599.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{Sport links}} *[https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/sanjay-profile-4313 Sanjay] at Hockey India
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