M. N. Ponnamma

M. N. Ponnamma

Personal information
Full name	Mallamada Narendra Ponnamma
Born	(1992-10-25) 25 October 1992 (age 32) Virajpet, Karnataka, India
Playing position	Halfback
Senior career
Years	Team
–present	Railways
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2011–present	India	30	(0)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  India Asia Cup 2013 Kuala Lumpur South Asian Games 2016 Guwahati Team Junior World Cup 2013 Mönchengladbach

Mallamada Narendra Ponnamma (born 25 October 1992) is an Indian field hockey player, who plays as a halfback for the Indian national team. She was a part of the team that won bronze at the 2013 Junior World Cup, in Germany.^[1]

Ponnamma was born on 25 October 1992 in Kodagu district, in the Indian State of Karnataka, into Mallamada family of the Kodava community. Born to a family of hockey players, her father Narendra, played hockey during his time in the Indian armed forces; her mother, during her college days; and her older sister, who gave up the game after sustaining an injury.^[2] Influenced towards the game by her father, Ponnamma was selected by and began training with Madikeri branch of Sports Authority of India, in 2005.^[1] After having been noticed for her performances at tournaments at the district level, she was chosen to play for Karnataka in its senior team, at the national-level, and would go on to captain the team as well. She was eventually chosen to represent India in its junior and senior teams, in 2011.

• M. N. Poovamma profile at Hockey India