Ritu Negi (born 30 May 1992) is an Indian kabaddi player from HImachal Pradesh. She is the captain of the Indian team which won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. The Indian team defeated Chinese Taipei in the final on 7 October 2023.

HImachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu honoured the state medallists who won medals at the Asian Games and she was presented a cash award of Rs.15 lakhs.

Ritu Negi

Career

Negi was a member of the Indian kabaddi team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, as well as the team that won a gold at the 2019 South Asian Games.

Ritu Negi

Personal life

Ritu is from Sharog village, in the Shillai area of Transgiri region in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. She is married to Rohit Gulia, who is also a kabaddi player.

Ritu Negi

References

Living people

1992 births

Indian kabaddi players

Female kabaddi players

Kabaddi players at the 2018 Asian Games

Kabaddi players at the 2022 Asian Games

Asian Games gold medalists for India

Asian Games silver medalists for India

Asian Games medalists in kabaddi

Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games

Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games

South Asian Games gold medalists for India

South Asian Games medalists in kabaddi