Saba Anjum Karim

{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}

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|birth_place=Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

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|position = Forward

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|nationalyears1=2000–present

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{{MedalSport | Women's Field Hockey}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2002 Manchester | Team}}

{{MedalSilver|2006 Melbourne|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2004 New Delhi|}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Bangkok|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 2006 Doha | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 Busan|}}

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Saba Anjum (born 12 June 1985) is an Indian former field hockey player, who has represented the India women's national field hockey team. She was the youngest of all participants in the hockey competition at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

She first played for India in the under-18 AHF Cup in 2000. As a right wing forward, she has represented India in many other international tournaments like Asian Games Oct 2002, Asia Cup Feb 2004 Delhi, Commonwealth Games 2002 and 2006, Manchester, Junior World Cup May 2001, Buenos Aires and Australian Test Series and New Zealand Tour.

She hails from Kelabadi, Durg.{{cite news |title= From gali hockey player, Saba Anjum rises to highest triumph |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/1881935/report-from-gali-hockey-player-saba-anjum-rises-to-highest-triumph |newspaper= Daily News and Analysis|date= 30 August 2013 |access-date= 30 August 2013}}

On 1 November, she was honored with Chhattisgarh's top Gundadhur sports award. The annual award is given to a person who brings honor to the state in the field of sports at national and international level. The award is given along with a cash prize of Rs 0.1 million and a citation. The Government of Chhattisgarh has honoured her by giving posting in police department at the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). @ Chhattisgarh Durg

For year 2013, she is honored with Arjuna award by the president of India.{{cite news|last1=Anwer|first1=Sharique|title=Padma Shri Saba Anjum Karim: Story of Grit, determination and much more|url=http://twocircles.net/2015apr10/1428672754.html|access-date=12 April 2015|publisher=Twocircles.net|date=10 April 2015}}

She was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.{{cite web|title=Padma Awards 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128022143/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952|publisher=Press Information Bureau|access-date=25 January 2015|archive-date=28 January 2015|url-status=dead}}