Girl with the golden stick

NAVNEET KAUR, 22 Hockey Player, Shahabad, Haryana

BECAUSE

She was part of the Indian women hockey team that won silver in the 2018 Jakarta Games.

SECRET OF SUCCESS

I am indebted to my father for my success. He encouraged me to start playing hockey. Now, I have been playing hockey for 13 years. Training has become an inherent part of my daily routine. I constantly try to improve myself. When I look at my journey so far, I am determined to not let my hard work go waste. The thought of making my father proud of me constantly propels me to perform my best.

THE GOAL NEXT

It is my ardent ambition to qualify for the 2020 Olympics.

MY ROLE MODEL

I consider Australian field hockey player Jamie Dwyer my role model.I have often tried to emulate his scoring technique.

BY THE WAY

I listen to music whenever I can steal a moment of leisure. And, coffee is my guilty pleasure.

SECOND OPINION

She is not only very talented and god gifted player, but also very hardworking. She never skips a training session. She was part of the historic junior world cup bronze medal winning team and now she helped the country reach the final of the Asian Games after 20 years.

–Baldev Singh,

Dronachary awardee