Indian forward Lalremsiyami has been voted the best rising female player of the FIH of 2019. The International Hockey Federation announced this on Tuesday. The 19-year-old striker from India defeated Argentina's Julieta Jancunas and the Netherlands' Frederick Matla, who finished second and third.
This player from Mizoram got 40 percent votes. He received 47.7 percent votes from national associations, 28.4 percent from media and 36.4 percent votes from fans and sportspersons. Lalremsiamy remains an integral part of the Indian team after making his 2017 debut against Belarus.
He also scored the most goals against Korea in 2017 and Spain in 2019. At the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima, India defeated eight other teams vying for their place in the Olympic qualifiers. India has achieved the top position by defeating America.
During the tournament Lalremsiyami's father had passed away but in the face of this sorrow he decided to play. He later said, 'I wanted my father to be proud of me. So I decided to stop and play. Lalremsiyami, who came out of a small village in Mizoram, said, 'Hockey is not very popular in my village. Very few people play, but I was always interested in hockey. This is the reason why I decided to go to Thanjal, which was far away from my village. I had to spend the initial years in hostels.
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