NEW DELHI: Indian men’s team midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad and Indian women’s hockey team striker Lalremsiami have been adjudged the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019.
Vivek who made his International debut for the Indian men’s team in January 2018 during a tour to New Zealand was part of the Indian team that won the FIH men’s hockey series finals Bhubaneswar Odisha 2019. He also played a key role in the Indian team’s performance at FIH Olympic qualifiers in November last year where they edged out Russia to earn their ticket to 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
For the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 (Male), Vivek was up against Argentina’s Maico Casella, Australia’s Blake Govers, Zachary Wallace of Great Britain and Jonas De Geus of the Netherlands.
Lalremsiami Hmar, who made her international debut in 2018, was part of the team’s success FIH Women’s Hockey Series Finals Hiroshima 2019. She also played a key role in the Indian team’s performance at FIH Olympic Qualifiers in November last year where they edged out USA to earn their ticket to 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She was also part of the team that won the Olympic test event in Tokyo.
For the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 (Female), Lalremsiami was up against Argentina’s Julieta Jankunas, China’s Zhong Jianqi and the Netherlands’ Frederique Matla.
Congratulating both Vivek Sagar Prasad and Lalremsiami, Hockey India president Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad, said: “This is a proud moment for us at Hockey India. I congratulate both these young players for being recognised with the prestigious FIH Rising Star of the Year award. Both of them are youth icons who have battled the odds on the personal front to reach where they are today. They have great potential to bring laurels to the country in future events and I wish them the very best.”
