Aruna Shahi (Nepali: अरुणा शाही) (born 16 November 1994 Myagdi, Nepal) is the current captain of the Nepal Women’s National volleyball team. Aruna became the captain of Women’s National volleyball team in 2019 October replacing Binita Budhathoki. Since then, Nepal created historical success and own gold medal in Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Central Zone Senior Women's Volleyball tournament held in Mirpur, Bangladesh which was first major international title under her leadership. Nepal own silver medal at the 13th South Asian Game (SAG) 2019 held in Kathmandu, Nepal where she has massive contribution. On 2021 December Nepal wrote another historical moment in the page of history by snatching its title from Uzbekistan in the final match of this tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh and bringing another gold medal to its country by wining the major title of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Central Zone Senior Women's Volleyball Tournament under the captaincy of Aruna Shahi.
Aruna started playing volleyball when she was in school. As per her she started playing volleyball without understanding what it was. In the year 2007, she started her playing career by playing district level competition from Muktidham School. After that, she joined at Gyanubaba School in Pokhara which was making its own craze in volleyball. She gets full scholarship to play and study because of her game and at that time Gyanubaba School was at the forefront of volleyball. According to her the turning point of her life and success was being joined at Gyanubaba School.
In 2014 Shahi got the opportunity to make her debut in the national team and managed to make herself strong by making good use of the opportunity. She has been able to make a strong presence by playing for the Western team, New Diamond team and others team as well. Apart from playing volleyball, she is also interested in watching movies and visiting different place.
In 2017 She has been awarded with “The Best Female Athlete of the Year” prize by Nepal Sports Journalists Forum Kaski in Pokhara. And also, in 2019 awarded with “Pratibha Barsha Puraskar” prize by Pratibha School in Pokhara, Nepal. Similarly, in 2023 she has been arwarded with “Best Player of the Year (Female)” in the NSJF Sports Award 2078 – Kathmandu, Nepal.
Player Facts
The Best Female Athlete of the Year 2017: award by Nepal Sports Journalists Forum Kaski – Pokhara, Nepal
Pratibha Barsha Puraskar 2019: award by Pratibha School – Pokhara, Nepal
Pulsar People Choice Award 2076: Kathmandu, Nepal
Best Setter Award: Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Senior Women Central Zone Volleyball Championship 2021 – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sher Bahadur Special Award 2077: award by Sher Bahadur Khadka Smriti Pratisthan, Bhaktapur
15th NNIPA Sports Award 2078:
Manoranjan Raman Award 2078
Best Player of the Year (Female) 2078: in the NSJF Sports Award 2023 – Kathmandu, Nepal
2016 12 South Asian Game – Guwahati and Shillong, India.
2019 13th South Asian Game – Kathmandu, Nepal
2008 5th National Game – Kathmandu, Nepal
2012 6th National Game – Dhangadhi, Nepal
2016 7th National Game – Biratnagar, Nepal
2019 8th National Game (Fourth)– Tulsipur Dang, Nepal
2021 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Senior Women Central Zone Volleyball Championship – Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Senior Women Central Zone Volleyball Championship – Mirpur, Bangladesh
2014 1st invitational south Asian games – Kathmandu, Nepal
2014 South Asian Women Friendship Volleyball Championship – Kathmandu, Nepal
2014 Nepal vs Maldives Friendship Match – Kathmandu, Nepal
2016 Nepal Vs India Friendship Match – Kathmandu, Nepal
2017 Central Zone World Qualification Tournament – Maldives