India women's national field hockey team
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- For the men's team, see: India national field hockey teamIndia national field hockey teamThe India national field hockey team is the national men's team representing field hockey in India. It is the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation....
The Indian women's national field hockey team is the national women's team representing field hockey in India
Field hockey in India
Hockey is the national sport of India.The Indian men's hockey team is the most successful hockey team in Olympic history with 8 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals.-New Committee :...
. Captain Suraj Lata Devi
Suraj Lata Devi
Suraj Lata Devi is the former captain of the India women's national field hockey team and hails from Manipur....
led the team to the Gold
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
for three consecutive years: during the 2002 Commonwealth Games
India at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
India participated in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Notable among the players was the Indian women's hockey team. The team entered the finals after defeating the Australian women's national field hockey team. They went on to receive the Gold after winning the final game against the...
(the event which inspired the 2007 Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
hit film, Chak De India
Chak De India
Chak De! India is a 2007 Indian sports films about field hockey in India. It is directed by Shimit Amin, produced by Yash Raj Films, written by Jaideep Sahni, sports action by ReelSports, and stars Shahrukh Khan as Kabir Khan, the former captain of the Indian hockey team. After a disastrous loss...
), the 2003 Afro-Asian Games
Afro-Asian Games
The Afro-Asian Games are a series of inter-continental multi-sport competitions, held between athletes from Asia and Africa. These Games are one-of-a-kind, since no other sporting competition brings athletes from these two continents together for one event, excluding the Olympic Games. These Games...
, and the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup
Hockey Asia Cup
The ASHF Asia Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey tournament governed by the Asian Hockey Federation . It was introduced in 1982 for men's competition and the women's competition was added a year later as non-official championship until the official tournament held in...
. Team members were referred to as the "assi (Jasjeet) jaisi koi nahi" or the "golden girls of hockey," after the 2004 win.
2002 Commonwealth Games and Chak De India
The 2002 Commonwealth Games Squad competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The team entered the finals after defeating the Australian women's national field hockey teamHockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
. The team won the Gold after they beat the English women's hockey team
England women's national field hockey team
The England women's national field hockey team represents England in international women's field hockey. England won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier.-World Cup:* 1990 – 4th place* 1998 – 9th place...
. This game partially inspired the successful 2007 Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
film about women's field hockey, Chak De India. The coach of the women's team, and a former assistant coach for the team, Mir Ranjan Negi
Mir Ranjan Negi
Mir Ranjan Negi is a field hockey player and former goalkeeper of the India national field hockey team. He would later be involved with the development of the 2007 hit film, Chak De India.-1982 Asian Games:...
, were involved with the development of the film.
Honors
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| Asian Games Asian Games The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the... |
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| Asia Cup Hockey Asia Cup The ASHF Asia Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey tournament governed by the Asian Hockey Federation . It was introduced in 1982 for men's competition and the women's competition was added a year later as non-official championship until the official tournament held in... |
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| Afro-Asian Games Afro-Asian Games The Afro-Asian Games are a series of inter-continental multi-sport competitions, held between athletes from Asia and Africa. These Games are one-of-a-kind, since no other sporting competition brings athletes from these two continents together for one event, excluding the Olympic Games. These Games... |
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World CupWomen's Hockey World CupThe Women's Hockey World Cup is the field hockey World Cup competition for women, whose format for qualification and final tournament is similar to the men's. It has been held since 1974. The tournament has been organised by the International Hockey Federation since they merged with the...
- 11th 2006 – Madrid, Spain (Squad)
- During the 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier, the team ranked 7th. They competed in, but lost, the USA v. India playoffs. Sanggai ChanuSanggai ChanuSanggai Ibemhal Chanu Maimom is a female field hockey player from India, who made her international debut for her native country in April 1998 in a friendly against Germany . She played as a midfielder or as a centre forward...
received the Young Player of the Tournament award. (Squad) - 12th 1998 – Utrecht, Netherlands (Squad)
- 4th 1974 – Mandelieu, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
5th 1971 Auckland (New Zealand) Captain Otilia Mascarenhas of Poona
Olympic GamesField hockey at the Summer OlympicsField hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London, with six teams, including four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
- During the 2008 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier, the team ranked fourth in the "Qualifying Two" event. Rani DeviRani DeviRani Devi is a member of the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She made her debut with the team during the 2008 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier. She was named the Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament at the conclusion of the second qualifier....
received the Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament award. (Squad) - During the 2000 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier2000 Women's Field Hockey Olympic QualifierThe fourth Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier was held in the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes, England, from March 23 until April 2, 2000. Ten nations took part, and they played a round robin...
, the team ranked tenth overall. (Squad) - 4th 1980 – Moscow, Russia (Squad)
Champions Challenge
2002 – Johannesburg, South Africa. Jyoti Sunita KulluJyoti Sunita Kullu
Jyoti Sunita Kullu is a female field hockey player from India, who made her international debut for her native country in 1996 in Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup. In 2002 she became the topscorer of the Champions Challenge tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa, with five goals in six matches...
received the Topscorer award for five goals. (Squad)
Commonwealth GamesHockey at the Commonwealth GamesField hockey became a permanent sport in the Commonwealth Games with its introduction in 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur.-Summaries:-Medalists:-Summaries:-Medalists:...
2006 – Melbourne, Australia (Squad) 2002Women's Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
*Saturday 2002-07-27*Monday 2002-07-29-Pool 2:*Friday 2002-07-26*Sunday 2002-07-28*Monday 2002-07-29-Play-offs:*Wednesday 2002-07-31*Thursday 2002-08-01*Saturday 2002-08-03-Final ranking:-References:*...
– Manchester, United Kingdom (Squad)http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002080500992000.htm&date=2002/08/05/&prd=th&
- 4th 1998Women's Hockey at the 1998 Commonwealth Games*Thursday 1998-09-10*Saturday 1998-09-12*Monday 1998-09-14*Tuesday 1998-09-15*Wednesday 1998-09-16*Thursday 1998-09-17-Pool B:All times local *Wednesday 1998-09-09*Thursday 1998-09-10*Saturday 1998-09-12...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asian GamesHockey at the Asian GamesField hockey is an Asian Games event since 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. Women's competition only held since 1982 in New Delhi, India.-Summaries:-Medalists:-Summaries:-Medalists:-Footnotes:...
2006 – Doha, Qatar (Squad)
- 4th 2002 Busan, South Korea 1998 – Bangkok, Thailand 1986 – Seoul, South Korea 1982 – New Delhi, India
2004 Squad
Suraj Lata Devi
Suraj Lata Devi
Suraj Lata Devi is the former captain of the India women's national field hockey team and hails from Manipur....
(C), Helen Mary
Helen Mary
Helen Mary Innocent is a field hockey goalkeeper from India, who made her international debut for her native country in 1992 in the test series against Germany. In 2003 she saved two penalty strokes in final tie-breaker to win title for India at the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad...
, Dipika Murthy
Dipika Murthy
Dipika Murthy is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She played with the team when it won the Gold at the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup.- References :*...
, Suman Bala
Suman Bala
Suman Bala is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Haryana and played with the team when it won the Gold at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.- References :**...
, Kanti Baa
Kanti Baa
Kanti Baa is a member of the Indian women's hockey team and played with the team when it won the Gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.-External links:**...
, Binita Toppo
Binita Toppo
Binita Toppo, is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She played with the team when it won the Gold at the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup.- References :*...
, Sumrai Tete
Sumrai Tete
Sumrai Tete is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She played with the team when it won the Gold at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.- References :**...
, Subhadra Pradhan
Subhadra Pradhan
Subhadra Pradhan is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Jharkhand and played with the team when it won the Gold at the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup.- References :*...
, Masira Surin
Masira Surin
Masira Surin is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She played with the team when it won the Gold at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.- References :**...
, Surinder Kaur
Surinder Kaur (field hockey)
Surinder Kaur is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Haryana and played with the team when it won Gold at the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup.- References :*...
, Mamta Kharab
Mamta Kharab
Mamta Kharab is the current captain of the Indian women's hockey team.During the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she scored the winning goal which gave India the Gold. She also served as the model for the character of Komal Chautala in the 2007 Bollywood hit, Chak De India.Now she is working in Haryana...
, Saba Anjum Karim
Saba Anjum Karim
Saba Anjum Karim is a member of the Indian women's hockey team. She was the youngest of all participants in hockey competition in the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games....
, Jyoti Sunita Kullu
Jyoti Sunita Kullu
Jyoti Sunita Kullu is a female field hockey player from India, who made her international debut for her native country in 1996 in Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup. In 2002 she became the topscorer of the Champions Challenge tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa, with five goals in six matches...
, Sanggai Chanu
Sanggai Chanu
Sanggai Ibemhal Chanu Maimom is a female field hockey player from India, who made her international debut for her native country in April 1998 in a friendly against Germany . She played as a midfielder or as a centre forward...
, Jasjeet Kaur Handa
Jasjeet Kaur Handa
Jasjeet Kaur Handa is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Haryana and played with the team when it won the Gold at the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup.She was given the Arjuna award in 2010....
, Pushpa Pradhan
Pushpa Pradhan
Pushpa Pradhan is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She played with the team when it won the Gold at 2004 Hockey Asia Cup.- References :*http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/khiladi/stree/2004/pushpa_pradhan.htm...
, Adline Kerketta, and Manju.
1999 – New Delhi, India 1993 – Hiroshima, Japan 1981 – Kyoto, Japan
Afro-Asian GamesAfro-Asian GamesThe Afro-Asian Games are a series of inter-continental multi-sport competitions, held between athletes from Asia and Africa. These Games are one-of-a-kind, since no other sporting competition brings athletes from these two continents together for one event, excluding the Olympic Games. These Games...
2003 – Hyderabad, Indiahttp://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss2646/stories/20031115001606300.htm http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/oct/30aaghock.htmArjuna AwardArjuna awardThe Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
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The following is a list of recipients for the Arjuna award in hockey recipients (by year):
- Helen MaryHelen MaryHelen Mary Innocent is a field hockey goalkeeper from India, who made her international debut for her native country in 1992 in the test series against Germany. In 2003 she saved two penalty strokes in final tie-breaker to win title for India at the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad...
, 2004 - Suraj Lata DeviSuraj Lata DeviSuraj Lata Devi is the former captain of the India women's national field hockey team and hails from Manipur....
(former captain), 2003 - Mamta KharabMamta KharabMamta Kharab is the current captain of the Indian women's hockey team.During the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she scored the winning goal which gave India the Gold. She also served as the model for the character of Komal Chautala in the 2007 Bollywood hit, Chak De India.Now she is working in Haryana...
, 2002 - Madhu Yadav, 2000
- Tingonleima ChanuTingonleima ChanuTingonleima Chanu is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Manipur and played with the team when it won the Gold at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. She also earned the Arjuna Award.- References :...
, 2000 - S. Omana Kumari, 1998
- Pritam Rani SiwachPritam Rani SiwachPritam Rani Siwach is a former captain of the Indian women's hockey team. In 2008, she was recalled to join the team for the Olympic qualifiers in order to bring an "additional wealth of experience." After the team did not qualify for the Olympics, Siwach stated in an interview, "We are not that...
(former captain), 1998 - Prem Maya SonirPrem Maya SonirPrem Maya Bachchan Sonir is currently serving as Assistant Sport Officer of North Eastern Railways Headquarters Gorakhpur. She was a member of the women's hockey team of India which won the gold medal in the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi.She also serves as the coach of the Indian Railways...
, 1985 - Rajbir Kaur, 1984
- Varsha SoniVarsha SoniVarsha Soni was a member of the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She represented India at the 1980 Summer Olympics Games and the 1982 Asian Games. She hails from Jaipur, Rajasthan and is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award.Varsha, was the youngest of 8 siblings, 7 sister and 1 brother...
, 1981 - Eliza Nelson, 1980–81
- Lorraine Fernandes 1976–1977
- A. Kaur, 1975–76
- Dr. Otilia Mascarenhas 1973–74
- Sunita PuriSunita PuriSunita Puri is a former member of the Indian Women's Hockey Team. In 1966 She received the Arjuna Award from Government of India for excellence in sports. She is from Rajasthan state.- References :...
, 1966 - Elvira Britto 1965
- Yvonne Smith 1962
- Anne Lumsden, 1961