| Ritu Negi was the captain of the Indian Women’s Kabaddi team that earned the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. |
| She discovered her interest in Kabaddi while watching senior girls play it during a school event. |
| Ritu secured a spot at the State Hostel Bilaspur during her 10th grade at Sharog. |
| After competing successfully in a selection trial at the Sports Authority of India in Bilaspur, she dedicated nine years to training there. |
| Ritu won two Gold medals in the Junior Nationals and five Bronze medals in the senior nationals for Himachal Pradesh. |
| She was appointed captain of the Indian Junior team in 2011, leading them to victory in a Gold medal win. |
| Spotting her skills during an A-Grade Kabaddi tournament, senior coaches selected her for the South Central Railway women’s Kabaddi team where she also began working. |
| Ritu Negi joined Indian Railways’ South Central department in 2014. |
| She excelled in Kabaddi for the South Central Railway team and secured a spot in the Senior Nationals Indian Railway Women’s Kabaddi Team. |
| Despite initially missing the cut for the 2017 Asian Championship, Ritu Negi later qualified for the Indian team in 2018 and was appointed team captain in 2022. |
| Haryana government awarded her a cash prize of Rs. 3 Crores in October 2023 for her medal-winning performance at the 2022 Asian Games. |
| In December 2023, Ritu Negi was honored as the first woman Kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh to receive the Arjuna Award. |
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