Mamatha poojary biography for kids
FARMER'S DAUGHTER CAPTAINS THE INDIAN WOMEN'S KABBADI TEAM.
Mamata hails from Hermunde, a small village in Udipi District, Mangaluru in Karnataka. A village child’s life is hard with a lot of physical work, walking almost 5 to 6 kms each day to reach school. Her father Boja Poojary and mother Kitti could barely afford to educate her, but they were determined to do so.
In School.
At school she took part in shot-put and javelin throws and also played all games including volleyball, throw ball and Kho-Kho. She was good at any game she played as she was physically strong. Her parents were reluctant to allow her to take up sports as their daughter had to wear shorts or tracks to practice. She continued her passion and practiced in salwars. She was in the volleyball team in school and played for Mangaluru district as well.
Kabbadi happened by chance in 2003.
Short of a player for a college team, the coach thought she could just join in. She was disappointed to sit on the bench for a initial few games. When she got a chance to play, she gave her best and surprised her coach with her techniques and her team spirit. After a few games, she was in the regular team. She definitely had the skill and probably was cut out for this game. She was part of the College team till she finished her graduation.
A capable Captain
In just about 3 years, she was in the state and national teams. Under her efficient captaincy, she has practically won every tournament. In 2007 clinched the Gold at the Asian Games in Iran, In 2010 won Gold at Asian Games in China and at the Asian Beach Games in Indonesia and Oman. In 2012 won the World Cup. She has more than a dozen golds in her kitty. The best thing that could have happened to this male-dominated game, is the Women’s Kabbadi League. She currently captains the Fire Birds. After a long, long time the women’s kabbadi is gaining popularity and getting recognition. Many upcoming capt
Mamatha Poojary: The ‘kabaddi queen’
Every good story needs an interesting beginning. This was Mamatha Poojary’s: “When I was in school, I used to play lots of sports—kho-kho, volleyball, athletics. I started playing kabaddi in class XII. They were making a college team and were a player short, so I was called in. No one was ready to play kabaddi, because they did not want to wear shorts. It is a small village; people didn’t approve of it. The coach told me to just stand on the court because they needed seven players. He knew I was interested in sports. I was tall, had speed, athleticism, and used to get points regularly. I was really good at it.”
The girl from the small village of Hermunde in Karnataka’s Udupi district turned out to be so good that by 2006, three years into her tryst with the game, she represented India. In 2010, she took part in the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, and in 2012, she captained the national kabaddi team.
A veteran and stateswoman of the sport, hers was one of the first names to be put on paper when the popular Star Sports Pro Kabaddi decided to start a parallel women’s league—the Women’s Kabaddi Challenge that is currently on.
Though she admits to being shy of wearing shorts early on—“we used to train in salwars, and wear shorts only during matches or in out-of-state competitions”—Poojary now sits confidently in complete kabaddi gear. The 30-year-old looks bright in the pink and yellow jersey of her team, Fire Birds, her hair tied in a stylish braid.
Her journey could be a template for the hurdles young female athletes, especially in a contact sport, face in India. To begin with, her farmer parents, who owned a tiny plot in their village, weren’t too keen on her taking up the sport. “At that time, we used to play on a mud court, so I would return home all dirty and with scrapes. I am the elder of two sisters; my parents were reluctant to let me play and thought it could cause a problem for marriage. My co Udupi: Native Proud of Asiad Kabaddi Gold Medalist Mamata Poojary Pics: Shekar Ajekar Udupi, Nov 27: After all no one in her family is connected to sports field. But when Mamatha Poojary, who hails from an agriculture background family settled in a small village, called Hermunde achieves the peak at the international level sports event through her hard work, villagers with innocent eyes tend to be grateful for the achievement done by ‘their’ girl. Having agricultural family background, overcoming all difficulties that is part and parcel of village life on an average, inculcating valor attitude in her, Mamata could make it up to the stage where hundred crore population of India could witness Indian flag held high in a foreign land. Mamata Poojary of Hermunde village near Karkala clinched the yellow metal in women's kabaddi final match in Asian Games defeating the strong Thailand team. Mamata’s birthplace is Kelamaraje of Hermunde village in Karkala taluk of Udupi district. She was born to farmer Bhoja Poojary and Kitti Poojary couple. Mamata who had to put in immense effort had passion for sports, is now the ray of hope for the parents, village and the nation at large. She has a younger sister Madhura and elder brother Vishwanath. Born in the year of 1986, Mamata finished her primary education in Hermunde, and then high school at Jyothi High School at Ajekar. Afterwards she finished her pre-university education in Muniyalu Government PU College and later pursued her occasional course. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Gokarnanatheshwara College, Mangalore. Passion for sports was the clincher for her. Due to her success in sports, she also got employment in South Railway in Hyderabad. During her school days itself she showed signs of her capacity by bagging loads of awards by winning in volleyball, javelin, short-put, kabaddi. With this she helped the n Indian kabaddi player Mamatha Poojary (born 1986) is an Indian professional international kabaddi player. She is the former captain of the Indian women's Kabaddi team and has been awarded the Rajyotsava Prashasti, the second-highest award of the Government of Karnataka. On 2 September 2014, she was conferred with the Arjuna Award by President Pranab Mukherjee in recognition of her achievements in Kabaddi. Mamatha Poojary was born in 1986 to a farmer Boja Poojary and Kitti Poojary in Karkala taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka. Her mother tongue is Tulu. She is currently employed by the South Central Railways Zone of Indian Railways. Mamatha finished her schooling in Hermunde and Ajekar and graduated from Shree Gokarnatheshwara College, Mangalore. During her school days she was actively involved in sports like volleyball, short-put and kabaddi. But it was the passion for kabaddi that was a clincher. Her hunt for Awards set in motion when she represented Mangalore university at the international match held at tirunelveli. She won the Gold medal. She also won medals in open kabaddi tournaments held at Hingaat and Dadar. Mamatha was a part of the Indian Kabaddi team that won Gold in the south Asia games held in Colombo in 2006. List of medals. Internationals: 1. Gold in the 17th Asian Games 2014 held in South Korea. 2. Gold as Captain in the 4th Asian 2014 Beach Games held in Thailand. 3. Gold in the 16th Asian Games 2010 held in China. 4. Gold as Captain in 1st World Cup held in Patna. 5. Gold in 4th Asian Indoor and martial games 2013 held in South Korea. 6. Gold as Captain in the 1st Asian Beach Games 2008 held in Indonesia. 7. Gold as Captain in the 2nd Asian Beach Games 2010 held in Oman. 8. Gold as Captain in the 3rd Asian Beach Games held in China. 9. Gold in the 2nd Asian Kabbadi Championship 2007 held in Iran. 10. Gold in the 3rd Asian Kabbadi Championship 2008 held in Madur Top Stories
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