Yogita Bali

This article is about the field hockey player. For the actress, see Yogeeta Bali.

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 led the India team 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.^[9] 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^[10]

Best Player of the Tournament award thrice (2012, 2013 and 2022)^[9]