Vandana Katariya

Vandana Katariya

Kataria received Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honor, in March 2022 in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the sports industry.

Who is Vandana Katariya ?

Vandana Katariya is a hockey player. She was born on April 15, 1992. She participates on the Indian national team as a forward. In the 2013 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup, when India won a bronze medal, Vandana became well-known for being India’s leading goal scorer with five goals, third-most among all players. 

In more than 200 international games, Kataria has represented the senior national team. She competed for India at the 2016 Rio Olympics and was a member of the Indian squad that won the bronze medal at the Asian Games in 2014. She named Luciana Aymar of Argentina her favorite athlete.