Ritu Negi

Ritu Negi (born 30 May 1992) is an Indian kabaddi player from HImachal Pradesh. She is the captain of the Indian team which won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.^[1] The Indian team defeated Chinese Taipei in the final on 7 October 2023.

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.^[2]

Career

Negi was a member of the Indian kabaddi team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, as well as the team that won a gold at the 2019 South Asian Games.^[3]

Personal life

Ritu is from Sharog village, in the Shillai area of Transgiri region in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.^[4] She is married to Rohit Gulia, who is also a kabaddi player.^[5]

Awards

Negi was honored with the Arjuna Award by the President of the Indea on 9 January 2024.^[6][7]

References

1. Ani (2023-10-06). "Asian Games | Indian women thump Nepal; storms into kabaddi final". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
2. "Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu felicitates state's Asian Games players | Take One". www.takeonedigitalnetwork.com. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
3. "Indian Kabaddi teams bag gold in South Asian Games". Sportstar. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
4. Tonite, Himachal (2023-08-26). "Three Girls from Shillai Secure Spot in Indian Team Women's Kabaddi". Himachal Tonite. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
5. Singh, Krishan (2022-04-23). "सिरमौर: कबड्डी स्टार रितु नेगी ने हरियाणा के रोहित गुलिया के साथ लिए सात फेरे". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
6. "Arjuna Awards 2023: President Murmu confers India's 2nd highest sports honour to cricketer Shami, archer Ojas Pravin Deotale". The Economic Times. 2024-01-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
7. "Full list of Arjuna Awards Winners 2023". India Today. Retrieved 2024-01-16.