Sushma Sharma (kabaddi)

Sushma Sharma

Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Sport
Sport	Kabaddi
Medal record Women's Kabaddi Representing  India Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Women's team

Sushma Sharma is an Indian kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh.^[1] She was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games^[2][3] defeating 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.^[4]

Personal life

Sushma is from Drabil village, in the Shillai area of Himachal Pradesh’s Giri Par region.^[5]

References

1. "Asian Games 2023: Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar headline Indian men's kabaddi team - full squad". olympics.com. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
2. Asian Games Results (PDF) (Report). Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
3. "India vs Chinese Taipei, Kabaddi Highlights, Asian Games 2023: IND Women beat TPE to win gold; 100th medal secured". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
4. "Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu felicitates state's Asian Games players | Take One". www.takeonedigitalnetwork.com. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
5. "Three Girls from Shillai Secure Spot in Indian Team Women's Kabaddi". Himachal Tonite. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-17.