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In other awards, Indian midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad was awarded FIH’s Rising Star of the Year (male) award and striker Lalremsiami won the FIH Rising Star of the Year (female) 2019 award. FIH Rising Star of the Year, Men: Arthur de Sloover (Belgium) Women: Lucina von der Heyde (Argentina) FIH Player of the Year Awards were established in 1998 and have been awarded annually ever since. At the Ready Steady Tokyo event, which took place in August 2019, Lalremsiami scored the winning goal in the final against Japan. He has 242 international caps to his name and is a stalwart in midfield for the Indian team. And first up on her itinerary will be Tokyo 2020 later this year. February 13, 2020 20:02 IST. Over the course of that event, India drew with Australia, which was ranked world number two, and with Asian rival China. “I wanted to make my father proud. The men's and women's FIH Coach of the Year … Though Lalremsiami made her international debut for the Indian hockey team in 2017, but it was not until the 2018 FIH World Cup in London that the striker caught the eye of the hockey fraternity around the world. … She first came into the spotlight at the Vitality Hockey Women’s World Cup in 2018. However, it was last year that the Indian hockey striker showed exemplary courage to fight through a personal loss and help her team secure a place in the Olympic qualification. India's star forward Lalremsiami has received international recognition for her burgeoning talents as she was named the FIH's Rising Star of the Year on Monday. Lynch's saves against Argentina put her side in the final against The Netherlands and helped her country qualify for Tokyo 2020, what Lynch is hoping will be her second Olympics. The 2019 FIH Men’s Rising Star of the Year has been revealed, with 19-year-old Vivek Prasad of India taking the prize. Indian men's hockey team's teenager Vivek Sagar Prasad on Monday was announced the winner of 2019 FIH Men's Rising Star of the Year by the International Hockey Federation. However, I was always interested in playing hockey so I had to move to Thenzawl,” Lalremsiami shared in an interview with the Olympic Channel last year. The 19-year-old attacker took the prize ahead of Argentina’s Julieta Jankunas and Frederique Matla of the Netherlands, who finished second and third respectively, the FIH said in a statement. Rising Star Year Lalremsiami was ahead of Argentina’s Julieta Jankunas and Frederique Matla of the Netherlands, who finished second and third respectively -Lalremsiami named Women's Rising Star of the Year-. To continue enjoying Sportstar, you can turn off your adblocker or subscribe to Sportstar Plus. At the FIH World Series Finals in Hiroshima, Japan, the 20-year-old chose to stay with the team for the competition despite being informed of her father’s demise. The 19-year-old attacker won the award ahead of Argentina’sJulieta Jankunas and Frederique Matla of the Netherlands. Banking on her ability to find space in the striking circle, the pacy forward proved to be trouble for the opposition as she played a vital role in leading the Indian hockey team to a quarterfinal finish at the World Cup. So far, he has won 58 international caps for the national team and captained the Indian Hockey5s team at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, where it won the silver medal. 19-year-old Lalremsiami, who plays as a forward for the Indian national team, has been announced as the FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year on February 10, 2020… The 19-year old beat Argentina’s Maico Casella and Blake Govers of Australia to the award after receiving 34.5 per cent of the combined votes which included National Assocations, Media and Fans votes. Lalremsiami, who made her international debut in 2018, was part of the team's success at the Hockey Series Finals Hiroshima 2019. Vivek also scored India's opening goal in Sunday's 3-2 defeat against world champion Belgium in the FIH Pro League second leg at Bhubaneswar. In 2001 the FIH Young Player of the Year award was instituted to award the best young field hockey player of the year. However, the two events that really made India and Lalremsiami’s year were the competitions helping secure qualification for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Lausanne: Indian women's hockey team striker Lalremsiami and Indian men's team mid-fielder Vivek Sagar Prasad were adjudged the winners of the women's and men's FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Player of the Year Awards are the annual awards for the best men’s and women’s player in international hockey in a given calendar year as determined by a peer and public vote. 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 … Hockey Pro League: Harmanpreet error hands Belgium 3-2 win over India. “Thenzawl was very far from my village so I had to move into their hostel in my early teenage years. In November, Vivek got on the scoresheet in India's 7-1 second-leg victory over Russia in the Olympic Qualifiers as the Men in Blue qualified for the Olympics with an aggregate of 11-3. READ | India’s young midfielder Vivek Prasad was announced as 2019 FIH men’s rising star of the year, hockey’s international governing body announced on Monday. Indian hockey women's team’s striker named the best upcoming talent in the world ahead of Argentina’s Julieta Jankunas and Frederique Matla of the Netherlands. The 19-year-old was announced as the winner of the prestigious award on Tuesday. At the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima, India beat off opposition from eight other teams all craving a place in the Olympic Qualifiers. The Indian striker was voted as the best upcoming talent in the world through an online poll that weighed the votes cast by national federations (50%), the press (25%) and fans (25%) to decide the winner. Speaking after she was announced as the FIH Rising Star of the Year, Lalremsiami credited her family, coaches and teammates for the win. She won 40% of all the votes cast. Later she said: “I wanted to make my father proud. India women's team's forward Lalremsiami has been named as the 2019 FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year, winning the prize ahead of Argentina’s Julieta Jankunas and Frederique Matla of the Netherlands, who finished second and third respectively. India held its nerve and sealed top spot, setting up a double header against USA. Congratulating Lalremsiami, Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad, President of Hockey India said, "I congratulate Lalremsiami for winning the prestigious FIH Rising Star of the Year award. ... Vivek Sagar Prasad won the FIH Male Rising Star of the Year award, while striker Lalremsiami was named the 2019 FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year. Having successfully completed an arduous journey from a hamlet in Mizoram to the Indian hockey team at such a young age, Lalremsiami is now eager to go the distance with the team. Lalremsiami, international hockey federation’s (FIH) rising star of 2019, says the award will act as great motivation to serve the Indian women’s team better at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Lausanne [Switzerland], Feb 11 (ANI): India's Vivek Sagar and Lalremsiami on Monday in Switzerland were named as the FIH's Rising Stars of the Year. 10 February 2020 11:17 India's star forward Lalremsiami has received international recognition for her burgeoning talents as she was named the FIH's Rising Star of the Year on Monday. February 10, 2020. New Delhi, 10 February 2020: Hockey India on Monday congratulated the Indian Women's Hockey Team striker Lalremsiami on being adjudged the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019. 2019 FIH Men's Rising Star of the Year: Vivek's chance to shine Read more February 10, 2020 2019 FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year: Emotional year for Lalremsiami Indian men's hockey team's teenager Vivek Sagar Prasad on Monday was announced the winner of 2019 FIH Men's Rising … 28 February 2020 0:19 Indian hockey women’s team’s star forward Lalremsiami demonstrated her mental strength last June when she opted to play in a semi-final clash against Chile in the FIH Series Tournament under difficult personal circumstances. Headlines Hockey Sports Lalremsiami, Vivek Sagar Prasad win FIH rising ‘Star of the Year’ awards Vivek polled 50% of all National Association votes, 23% media votes, 15.1% fans/players votes for a combination of 34.5% votes Since then the 19-year-old has been a central figures in the Eves' rise as they cemented their place in the top 10. 10 February, 2020 21:32 IST. Hailing from the tiny village of Kolasib in Mizoram, Lalremsiami was first introduced to the sport when she was 10. In 2019, Vivek appeared in all India's 24 matches and scored six goals across all tournaments. The winners of all 2019 FIH Hockey Stars Awards, which also include the FIH Coach of the Year, will be announced in February 2020," it added. Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! The Indian men’s team midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad was on Monday named as the 2019 Rising Star of the year by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).The 19 … FIH Rising Star of the Year (U-23): Lalremsiami (India), Julieta Jankunas (Argentina), Zhong Jiaqi (China), Nike Lorenz (Germany), Frederique Matla (Netherlands). Vivek, who made his international debut in January 2018 in the Four-Nations Invitational Tournament in New Zealand, was the second youngest player to represent India at the age of 17. But unable to hone her skills at what was predominantly an agrarian region, the Indian youngster had to move her base to Thenzawl, more than 150 kilometres from Kolasi, to the only recognised hockey institute in the State. 2019 FIH Men's Rising Star of the Year: Vivek's chance to shine. Meanwhile, at the FIH Olympic qualifier, though Lalremsiami didn’t feature among the goals, the nippy striker ensured that she did enough to unsettle the USA defence to help create goal-scoring opportunities for her team-mates in what was an high-scoring affair. Lalremsiami: 2019 FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year. Twice in her short senior career she has been the top goal-scorer – in a test series against Korea in 2017 and against Spain in 2019. The 19-year-old Vivek won the accolade ahead of Argentina's Maico Casella and Blake Govers of Australia, who finished second and third respectively. The Nominees: Men: FIH Player of the Year: Manpreet Singh (India), Eddie Ockenden (Australia), Aran Zalewski (Australia), Lucas Vila (Argentina), Arthur Van Doren (Belgium), Victor Wegnez (Belgium) FIH Goalkeeper of the Year: Tyler Lovell (Australia), Vincent Vanasch (Belgium), David Carter (Canada), Quico Cortes (Spain), Victor Aly (Germany) FIH Rising Star of the Year (U-23): Vivek Prasad … FIH Awards 2019 FIH Player of the Year, Men: Arthur van Doren (Belgium) Women: Eva de Goede (Netherlands) .. Besides Manpreet, young midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad won the FIH Male Rising Star of the Year award, while striker Lalremsiami bagged the the 2019 FIH Women’s Rising Star of Year recognition. FIH named Lalremsiami as the 2019 FIH Womens Rising Star of the Year 12 February 2020 Current Affairs:The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named India forward Lalremsiami as the 2019 FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year. Her award came after India midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad was awarded the men's prize hours earlier. Initially, there weren’t the best facilities there, we did not have a [astro] turf ground so we used to play on grass.”. Current context: The International Hockey Federation has named Hockey striker Lalremsiami as the 2019 FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year on 11th Feb 2020. I wanted to stay, play and make sure India qualified.”. I wanted to stay, play and make sure India qualified,” she would say later. Additionally, Vivek Prasad and Lalremsiami were nominated for the men’s and women’s FIH Rising star of the year awards respectively. Lalremsiami, who made her International debut in 2018, was part of the Team's success FIH Women’s Hockey Series Finals Hiroshima 2019. Manpreet played a crucial role in leading the team to a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this year. Manpreet, who was up against World Champions Victor Wegnez and Arthur van Doren from Belgium, FIH Pro League 2019 winners Aran Zalewski and Eddie Ockenden from Australia as well as Lucas Vila from Argentina in the FIH Player of the Year 2019 (Men) category, expressed that this award is for all the support and strength he received from his father. Besides Manpreet, young midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad won the FIH Male Rising Star of the Year award, while striker Lalremsiami bagged the the 2019 FIH Women's Rising Star of Year recognition. 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Indian men's team captain Manpreet Singh is contention for the Men's Best Player of the Year award alongside five other international stars which will be revealed on Thursday. He was the awarded the Best Young Player of the tournament at the FIH Men's Series Finals in June as India stood one step away from Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tragically for Lalremsiami, her father died during the course of that event, but the young athlete played on, despite her grief. New Delhi, 10 February 2020: Hockey India on Monday congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey Team midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad on being adjudged the FIH Star Player of the Year 2019. India forward Lalremsiami has been named as the 2019 FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Tuesday. TM © Olympic Channel Services S.L. 2021 - All rights reserved. India forward Lalremsiami has been named as the 2019 FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Tuesday.