Helen Mary
Helen Mary Innocent (born 14 March 1977 in Kerala) is an Indian former field hockey player who played for India as goalkeeper. She made her international debut for India in 1992 in the test series against Germany.[1][2] In 2003, she saved two penalty strokes in final tie-breaker to win title for India at the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad. She also earned the Arjuna Award.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Helen Mary Innocent 14 March 1977 Kerala, India | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Indian Railways | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992-2006 | India | ||
International senior tournaments
- 1996 – Indira Gandhi Gold Cup, New Delhi
- 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Harare (4th)
- 1998 – World Cup, Utrecht (12th)
- 1998 – Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur (4th)
- 1998 – Asian Games, Bangkok (2nd)
- 1999 – Asia Cup, New Delhi (2nd)
- 2000 – Olympic Qualifier, Milton Keynes (10th)
- 2001 – World Cup Qualifier, Amiens/Abbeville (7th)
- 2002 – Champions Challenge, Johannesburg (3rd)
- 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester (1st)
- 2002 – Asian Games, Busan (4th)
- 2003 – Afro-Asian Games, Hyderabad (1st)
- 2004 – Asia Cup, New Delhi (1st)
- 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne (2nd)
- 2006 – World Cup, Madrid (11th)
References
- "First half, second half and better half". DNA India. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- Sudevan, Praveen (December 2018). "The story of PR Sreejesh: How a scrawny lad from Kerala went on to become an Indian hockey great". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "President gives away Arjuna Awards and Dronacharya Awards". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
External links
- Profile on Bharatiyahockey
- Commonwealth Games Biography Archived 17 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Hellen Innocent Mary plays lead role in India's victory
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