Jyoti Chhatri
Personal information
Born (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003
Panposh, Sundergarh, Odisha, India
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Odisha Naval Tata HHPC
Senior career
Years Team
Hockey Association of Odisha
Odisha Naval Tata HHPC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
India U21
2023– India 2 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  India
Junior Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Japan

Jyoti Chhatri (born 8 March 2003) is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women's hockey team.[1] She hails from Panposh in Odisha. She is a product of Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre. She plays as a midfielder. She is selected in the Senior Indian squad for the 2023 Asian Games.[2]

Early life

Born to Bhim Singh Chhatri and Suman Singh Chhatri,[2] Jyoti has two elder brothers, Santosh Kumar and Suraj Kumar. She did her matriculation at the Birsa Munda Vidhyapitha, Panposh, Rourkela and completed her Class 12 at the Hrushikesh Ray Mahavidyalaya, Rourkela. His brother Suraj Singh Chhatri, who was a National-level goalkeeper, initiated her into hockey in 2014[3] and the same year she joined the Sports Hostel Panposh. His father works as a mason. He moved the family from Darjeeling to Odisha in 2013 and the family struggled to meet both ends meet. She joined the Panposh hostel where the food and accommodation are free and she can also train.[4]

Hockey career

  • In 2014, Jyoti began playing hockey and joined Panposh Sports Hostel in Rourkela.
  • Her first coaches at the hostel were Florencia Ekka and Amulyananda Bihari.
  • In 2016, she won a gold medal with the Odisha team in the National School Games and followed it with another silver medal in the next edition in December.
  • In the same year, they also secured a silver medal in a different national tournament.
  • Jyoti participated in the 6th Sub-Junior Women National Hockey Championship in Rohtak in 2016.[5]
  • In 2017, she played for Hockey Gangpur-Odisha team at the 7th Sub-Junior Women National Hockey Championship.[5]
  • Jyoti captained the Hockey Gangpur-Odisha team that won bronze in the 8th Sub-Junior Women National Hockey Championship in 2018.[5]
  • She also won bronze in the 8th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship in 2018.[6]
  • Jyoti made her senior India debut in April 2019 during the Malaysia Tour.
  • She captained the U-17 Odisha hockey team to a bronze medal at the Khelo India Youth Games in January 2020.
  • In 2021, she joined[7] and led the Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre to a bronze medal at the Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship.
  • Jyoti captained the Hockey Association of Odisha team to bronze at the 12th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship in 2022.
  • She made her Junior India debut in June 2022, winning silver in the Uniphar U-23 Five-Nations Tournament in Dublin, Ireland.
  • In April 2023, Jyoti was included in the Senior India camp at SAI, Bengaluru.[8]
  • In 2023, Jyoti earned her first Senior India cap against Germany[9] and played matches against Germany and China during the tour.[10]
  • She was part of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the Women Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament in Japan in June 2023.
  • In February 2023, she was also part[11] of the Indian Junior team's successful tour of South Africa.[12]
  • On August 12, she was selected for he final Asian Games camp.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Jyoti Chhatri Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. 1 2 Razzaqui, Samreen (2023-07-15). "Hockey: Jyoti Chhatri's quiet, confident approach to reaching new heights". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Getting picked for Senior Women's National Camp is an incredible opportunity: Jyoti Chhatri". www.aninews.in. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. ↑ "Undaunted by adversities Jyoti Chhatri is 'fulfilling papa's dream' on the hockey field". The Times of India. 2023-07-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  5. 1 2 3 "Orisports.com". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  6. ↑ Release, Press (2018-05-06). "Jharkhand crowned champions of 8th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2018". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  7. ↑ ANI (2023-04-14). "Getting picked for Senior Women's National Camp is an incredible opportunity: Jyoti Chhatri". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  8. ↑ "5 from Odisha named in 33-member Indian Women's Hockey core group ahead of Asian Games". Argus News. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  9. ↑ "Rourkela girl Jyoti Chhatri aims to make her mark in senior women's hockey side". The Times of India. 2023-07-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  10. ↑ "Preview: India (W) gear up for crucial European tour ahead of Asian Games". ESPN. 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  11. ↑ ANI (2023-05-10). "Hockey India announces 18-member Indian junior women's team for Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  12. ↑ ANI (2023-01-31). "Hockey India names junior women's team for South Africa tour". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  13. ↑ Release, Press (2023-08-12). "Hockey India announces 34-member women's team core group for Asian Games". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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