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Tokyo Olympics: Vandana Katariya becomes first Indian woman hockey player to score hat-trick at Games

The 29-year-old forward's three goals made sure that the women's hockey team's hopes to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics remain intact

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Vandana Katariya reacts at the end of the women's field hockey match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Picture/ PTI

Vandana Katariya reacts at the end of the women's field hockey match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Picture/ PTI

Vandana Katariya who scored three of India's four goals against South Africa in the final pool A hockey game became the first Indian woman to register a hat-trick at the Olympics here at Oi Hockey Stadium -- South Pitch on Saturday.

The 29-year-old forward's three goals made sure that the women's hockey team's hopes to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics remain intact as it will now depend on the outcome of the Ireland and Great Britain game.

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