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
Medal record Women’s Field Hockey Representing  India Champions Challenge 2002 Johannesburg Team Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Team Afro-Asian Games 2003 Hyderabad Team Asia Cup 2004 New Delhi Team

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

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.

External links

• Profile on Bharatiyahockey
• Commonwealth Games Biography
• Hellen Innocent Mary plays lead role in India's victory