Anitha Pauldurai
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| Anitha Pauldurai | |
|---|---|
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career | International: 2001–2018 |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.73 m) |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | 22 June 1985 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Anitha Pauldurai (born 22 June 1985, Chennai, Tamil Nadu) is an Indian basketball player who has been the captain of the Indian Women's National basketball team. 18 years played for Indian Women National team (2000 to 2017). Anitha is the first only Indian woman to have played nine Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) championships continuously representing the national squad. Anitha has a record of 30 Medals in National Championship.
Anitha is the youngest ever to captain our Senior National Team at the age of 19 and went on to captained the National team for 8 years. In August 2012, she was selected to play for an international women professional league in Thailand.
Anitha has played a number of international tournaments including big-ticket events such as the Asian championship, Commonwealth Games 2006 and Asian Games 2010. Anitha won Gold Medal in 1st 3 on 3 FIBA Asian Basketball championship at Doha 2013, Gold Medal in 3rd Asian beach games at Haiyan china 2012, Captain and Top Assists in the tournament, Gold Medal in south Asian beach games at Sri Lanka 2011 and Silver Medal in Asian indoor games at Vietnam 2009.[1][2]
Personal life
Anitha Pauldurai, a resident of Chennai, started playing basketball at the age of 11 but admits that early on, she wasn't a fan of the sport. "I used to like volleyball and athletics more," she said," But when I was in school, the basketball coach recommended that I try the game. The more I played, the more interested I became in the sport." She was graduate in B.Com from Madras University & MBA (HRM) from Annamalai University. She joined Southern Railway 2003, now working as Chief Welfare Inspector/ sports.
Awards and achievements
- villayatu ratna award from news7 channel Tamil ratna awards 2018.
- received doctor of letters (d.litt) from dk international research foundation 2018.
- lifetime achievement award from the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in senior
- national basketball championship at chennai 2018.
- women achiever award from rajalakshmi engineering college 2018.
- young achiever award from international youth fest 2018.
- women achiever award from vels university 2017.
- received the "vikadan" award for golden captain 2016.
- awarded top plays of the tournament 2013 fiba Asian women.
- most valuable player in prestigious 26th img reliance federation cup 2012.
- most valuable player in prestigious all star professianal basketball league in Mumbai 2012.
- most valuable player in prestigious all India tournaments at savio, ramu cup, delhi,Punjab,coimbatore,karur,chennai.
- southern railway general manager's railway week award for sports 2008.
- best player award in 17th youth nationals at vashi 2001.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | VENUE & DATES | POSITION | NOTES |
| REPRESENTING INDIA | ||||
| FIBA U-16 WOMEN’S ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP | BENGALURU 22 to 28 OCT | WINNER | ASST COACH | |
| LEVEL II | ||||
| 2017 | FIBA WOMENS ASIA CUP | BENGALURU 23 to 29 JULY | WINNER | CAPTAIN |
| LEVELII | ||||
| 39th WILLIAM JONES CUP | CHINESE TAIPEI 5 to 9 JULY | TOP 4 | CAPTAIN | |
| 2015 | 26th FIBAASIA CHAMPIONSHIP FOR SENIOR WOMEN | WUHANCHINA 29th AUG to 5 SEP | TOP 6 | CAPTAIN |
| 1ST FIBA ASIA3 ON 3 CHAMPIONSHIP | DHOHA, QATAR 15 to 16 MAY | GOLD MEDAL | ||
| 2013 | 25th FIBA ASIACHAMPIONSHIP FOR SENIOR WOMEN | BANGKOK, THAILAND 27th OCT to 3 NOV | TOP 5 | |
| 3RD ASIAN BEACH GAMES | HAIYANG, CHINA 16 to 22 JUNE | GOLD MEDAL | CAPTAIN TOP ASSIST | |
| WOMENS PROFEESIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE | THAILAND JULY | SRIPATUM | ||
| 2012 | UNIVERSITY | |||
| 34th WILLIAM JONES CUP TOURNAMENT | TAIWAN 7 to 11 JUNE | TOP 4 | ||
| 1st SOUTH ASIAN BEACH GAMES | HAMBANTOTA | GOLD MEDAL | ||
| SRILANKA 8 to 14 AUG | ||||
| 2011 | 24th FIBA ASIACHAMPIONSHIP FOR SENIOR WOMEN | NAGASAKI, | TOP 5 | TOP STEAL |
| JAPAN 21 to 28 AUG | ||||
| 33rd WILLIAM JONES CUP FOR WOMEN | CHINESE TAIPAI 31 JULY to 4 AUG | TOP 4 | ||
| 2010 | 16thASIAN GAMES | CHINA | ||
| GUANGZHOU 12 to 27 NOV | ||||
| 3rd ASIAN INDOOR GAMES | VIETNAM 30th OCT to 8 NOV | SILVER MEDAL | ||
| 2009 | 24th FIBA ASIACHAMPIONSHIP FOR SENIOR WOMEN | CHENNAI | CAPTAIN | |
| 17 TO 24 SEP | ||||
| 2007 | 22nd FIBA ASIACHAMPIONSHIP FOR SENIOR WOMEN | INCHEON, KOREA 3 to 10 JUNE | WINNER | |
| LEVELII | ||||
| COMMON WEALTH GAMES | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 15 to 26 MAR | TOP ASSIST of Tournament | ||
| 2006 | FOUR NATIONS INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT | AUCKLAND, NEWZELAND 8 to 12 MAR | ||
| 1st PHUKET INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT | THAILAND 22 to 25 SEP | GOLD MEDAL | ||
| 2005 | 21st FIBA ASIACHAMPIONSHIP FOR SENIOR WOMEN | QINHUANGDAO CHINA 19 to 26 JUNE | CAPTAIN | |
| (Youngest ever captain) | ||||
| INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT | MALAYSIA | SILVER MEDAL | ||
| 2004 | 20 TO 30 JUNE | |||
| 20TH FIBA ASIACHAMPIONSHIP FOR SENIOR WOMEN | JAPAN | |||
| 13 TO 19 JAN | ||||
| 2001 | 19TH FIBA ASIACHAMPIONSHIP FOR SENIOR WOMEN | BANGKOK | ||
| THAILAND 4thTO 11 OCT | ||||
| 2000 | JUNIOR FIBA ASIA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN | DELHI | ||
| 16 TO 22 DEC | ||||
NATIONAL SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS :
| YEAR | COMPETITION | VENUE & DATES | POSITION | NOTES |
| Life Time Achievement Award Received From Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | ||||
| 2018 | 68thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | CHENNAI | GOLD MEDAL | |
| 17 TO 24 JAN | ||||
| 67thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | PONDICHERRY | BRONZE | ||
| 7 TO 14 JAN | ||||
| 2017 | FEDERATION CUP | COIMBATORE | SILVER | |
| 41ST ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | KOLKATA 10 TO 15 NOV | GOLD | ||
| 66thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | MYSORE 9 TO 16 JAN | GOLD | ||
| 2016 | 40TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | SECUNDRABAD 25 TO 30 NOV | SILVER | |
| 35TH NATIONAL GAMES | KERALA 1 TO 14 FEB | SILVER | ||
| 2015 | 29TH FEDERATION CUP | PUNE 29TH MAR TO 2 APR | GOLD | |
| 39TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | MUMBAI 20 TO 26 NOV | GOLD | ||
| 1ST 3 0n 3 SENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | NEW DELHI 10TH & 11 APRIL | GOLD | ||
| BENGALURU 30TH JAN TO 3 FEB | CAPTAIN MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | |||
| 2013 | 27TH FEDERATION CUP | GOLD | ||
| 37TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | KAPURTHALA 6 TO 10 NOV | GOLD | ||
| 67thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | LUDHIANA 20TH DEC TO 4 JAN | GOLD | ||
| 26thFEDERATION CUP | COCHIN 14 TO 18 MAR | GOLD | ||
| 2012 | 36TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | GUWAHATI 1 TO 8 NOV | GOLD | |
| 62ndSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | CHENNAI 16 TO 24 DEC | GOLD | ||
| 34th NATIONAL GAMES | JHARKHAND 12 TO 26 FEB | GOLD | CAPTAIN | |
| 25thFEDERATION CUP | RAIPUR 1OTH TO15TH FEB | SILVER | ||
| 2011 | 35TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | KAPURTHALA 4 TO 11 NOV | SILVER | |
| 61stSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | NEWDELHI 20TH DEC TO 4 JAN | GOLD | ||
| 34TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | SECUNDRABAD 26TH NOV TO 3 DEC | GOLD | ||
| 2010 | 51ST SOUTH ZONE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | VISAKHAPATNAM 23 TO 27 JUNE | GOLD | CAPTAIN |
| 60thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | LUDHIANA 27TH DEC TO 3 JAN | GOLD | CAPTAIN TOP SCORER AWARD | |
| 2009 | 33RD ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | JABALPUR 6 TO 12 OCT | GOLD | |
| 59thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | SURAT 31ST DEC TO 7 JAN | GOLD | ||
| 32ND ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | GUWAHATI 3 TO 9 SEP | BRONZE | ||
| 2008 | 50TH SOUTH ZONE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | HOSPET 18 TO 22 OCT | GOLD | CAPTAIN |
| 58thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | PONDICHERRY 21 TO 28 DEC | GOLD | ||
| 23RD FEDERATION CUP | ROUREKELA 31ST OCT TO 4 NOV | SILVER | CAPTAIN | |
| 2007 | ||||
| 31ST ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | CHENNAI 20 TO 26 NOV | GOLD | CAPTAIN | |
| 56thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | PUNE 20TH DEC TO 4TH JAN 2006 | GOLD | ||
| 21ST FEDERATION CUP | BHAVNAGAR 15 TO 19 FEB | SILVER | ||
| 29TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | GORAKPUR 19 TO 22 OCT | SILVER | ||
| 2005 | R. VAIKUNTAM CUP | NEW DELHI 12 TO 14 JULY | BRONZE | |
| 55thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | LUDHIANA 26TH DEC TO 2 JAN | GOLD | ||
| 2004 | ||||
| 28TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | LUCKNOW 1 TO 8 NOV | GOLD | ||
| 54TH SENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | CUTTACK 26TH DEC 2003 TO 2ND JAN 2004 | GOLD | ||
| 45TH SOUTH ZONE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | YANAM 18 TO 22 JULY | GOLD | ||
| 27TH ALL INDIA RAILWAY CHAMPIONSHIP | VARANASI 5 TO 12 NOV | BRONZE | ||
| 2003 | 54TH JUNIOR NATIONALS | LUDHIYANA 7 TO 14 JUNE | - | |
| 53RD SENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | HYDERABAD 25TH JAN TO 1 FEB | |||
| 2002 | 53RD JUNIOR NATIONALS | GOA 10 TO 17 MAY | ||
| 51ST SENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | BENGALURU 5 TO 12 JAN | BRONZE | ||
| 31ST NATIONAL GAMES | PUNJAB 19TH NOV TO 1 DEC | SILVER | ||
| 52ND JUNIOR NATIONALS | BHILAI 17 TO 24 JUNE | - | ||
| 2001 | 18TH YOUTH NATIONALS | MADHYA PRADHESH 14 TO 20 OCT | GOLD | CAPTAIN |
| 50thSENIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | DELHI 25TH DEC TO 1ST JAN 2000 | BRONZE | ||
| 2000 | 17TH FEDERATION CUP | VISHAKAPATNAM 25 TO 30 JULY | FORTH | |
| 51ST JUNIOR NATIONALS | HIMACHAL PRADESH 9 TO 15 SEP | BRONZE | ||
| 17TH YOUTH NATIONALS | VASHI 25TH DEC TO 1ST JAN 2001 | GOLD | CAPTAIN MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | |
| 50TH JUNIOR NATIONALS | PONDICHERRY 21 TO 27 MAY | GOLD | ||
| 16TH YOUTH NATIONALS | CHITTORAGARH 8 TO 13 DEC | SILVER | ||
| 1999 | 15TH YOUTH NATIONALS | SURAT 23 TO 29 JAN | ||
| 25TH SUB-JUNIOR NATIONAL | PONDICHERRY 14 TO 18 MAY | - | ||
| 1998 | XLIV NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES | CHANDIGARH 14 TO 19 NOV | ||
See also
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114734/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/player/p/pid/61600/sid/5189/tid/301/profile.html
- http://zeenews.india.com/tags/anitha-pauldurai.html
- http://hoopistani.blogspot.in/2012/08/geethu-anna-jose-and-anitha-paul-durai.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103654/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131031/sports-other-sports/article/india-beats-kazakhstan-thriller
- http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/basketball-player-anitha-pauldurai-of-team-india-in-action-news-photo/91155018
- http://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/28th-ramu-memorial-basketball-tournament-southern-railway-81-maharashtra-49-women
- http://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/ongc-men-and-tamil-nadu-women-win-27th-federation-cup-in-bangalore
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/article2320623.ece
- Specific
- ^ "Geethu Anna Jose and Anitha Paul Durai played in Thailand professional basketball league". 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Chidananda, Shreedutta; Chidananda, Shreedutta (2 February 2013). "I love playing for Tamil Nadu: Anitha". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
External links
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/anitha-pauldurai-named-assistant-coach-of-indian-u-16-basketball-team/articleshow/61087406.cms
- https://www.fiba.basketball/womensasiacup/2017/divisionb/player/Anitha-Paul-Durai
- https://www.hotstar.com/tv/manin-maindhargal-son-of-the-soil/s-1953/in-conversation-with-anitha-pauldurai/1000230623