Yogita Bali Explained

Yogita Bali (born 8 May 1987) is an Indian female hockey player from Amritsar who played for India women's national field hockey team as a goal keeper.[1] She represented India at 16th Asian Games and FIH Olympic and was the former coach for senior women's hockey team during 2017-2018.[2] She competed in 2nd Asian Champions Trophy in Ordos, China, and the FIH Champions League in Dublin, Ireland.[3] [4] Bali is a three time holder of Best Player of the Tournament award in the All India Railway Women Hockey Championship.[5]

Career

As a Player

Bali was part of Indian women hockey team as a goalkeeper in the year 2010 and 2011. She played for Asian Champions Trophy, 2010 Asian Games, 2012 Olympic Qualifier and 2013 HWL R2 in Delhi.[6] In 2013 at the FIH World League Round 2 which was held in New Delhi, India, she paved the way for India to win a Gold medal.[7]

As a Coach

Bali, as the coach of the Indian senior women's hockey team,[8] led the team in securing the Silver Medal at the Asian Champion Trophy held in Korea. In 2018, Junior Youth Olympic Games held in Argentina she trained the junior women's national squad where the Indian team won silver medal.

Awards and achievements

Goodwill Ambassador of India Sports[9]

Best Player of the Tournament award thrice (2012, 2013 and 2022)[10]

External links

Yogita Bali at Hockey India

Yogita Bali at International Hockey Federation

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-08-05 . Coaching camp for Indian women hockey probables from Aug 8 . 2023-06-13 . Business Standard . en-US.
  2. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-06-13 . tms.fih.ch.
  3. Web site: Bhogal . Jimmy . 2011-08-16 . Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: Indian Women's Team Announced . 2023-06-14 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
  4. News: 2011-06-25 . Indian women lose to SA in FIH Champions Challenge 1 . The Times of India . 2023-06-14 . 0971-8257.
  5. Web site: Bhardwaj . Aakanksha . 7 May 2022 . National hockey team players’ Jalandhar connect . Tribune India.
  6. Web site: Yogita Bali . 2023-06-15 . Stick2Hockey . en-US.
  7. Web site: Fédération Internationale de Hockey Official Website . 2023-06-15 . International Hockey Federation . en.
  8. Web site: Keeping faith on veteran: Savita comeback shot in arm for women's hockey team . 2023-06-15 . The New Indian Express.
  9. Web site: Goodwill Ambassador India Sport . 2023-06-14 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Datt . Anil . 2 July 2017 . Yogita’s appointment as coach of junior hockey team hailed . Tribune India.