Helen Mary

Helen Mary Innocent (born 14 March 1977 in Kerala) is a field hockey goalkeeper from India, who made her international debut for her native country 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 (1977-03-14) 14 March 1977
Kerala, India
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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)
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References

  1. "First half, second half and better half". DNA India. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. Sudevan, Praveen. "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.
  3. "President gives away Arjuna Awards and Dronacharya Awards". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 11 June 2019.


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