FULL NAME: Rishita Samantaray
GENDER: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: 10 May 2010 (Source: Family)
DAUGHTER OF: Father (Colonel Asish Samantaray), Mother (Rohini Samantaray-Singh Deo)
ORIGINAL HOME ADDRESS: Berhampur, Ganjam, Odisha, India
PRESENT ADDRESS: Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studies at KIIT International School, Bhubaneswar
TRAINING PLACE: Different places in India
FAVOURITE HORSE: Voltair
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Colonel Asish Samantaray
UNITS/TEAMS REPRESENTED: Odisha

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     Won 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze medals in the Delhi Horse Show at Army Polo & Riding Club in New Delhi on 2 and 3 April 2024.
*     Won 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal in Open Hacks events of the Delhi Horse Show at Army Polo & Riding Centre in New Delhi on 31 and 22 March 2023.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     Rishita took horse-riding training from her father, who serves in Indian Army and is also an eminent rider and polo player.
*     She used to see her father riding horses and got inspired for riding horses.
*     Started her riding career when she was 10 years old.
*     In order to learn more about the sport, she has been attending training camps at various places, including Nashik, Jaipur and Delhi.
*     Rishita aspires to become an eminent rider and win medals for Odisha and India.
*     She also dreams to represent the country in Asian and Olympic Games.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 23 March 2023
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 17 April 2024