Otilia Mascarenhas
Personal information
NationalityIndian
BornGoa
Sport
CountryIndia
SportField hockey

Otilia Mascarenhas is an Indian field hockey player and a former member and captain of the Indian women’s hockey team during the 60s. She hails from Goa. She received Arjuna Award in 1973.[1][2] She is also an Orthopedic Surgeon and specialist in Sports Medicine. She now lives in Cologne, Germany.[3]

Early life

Otilia Mascarhenhas was born in Goa. She shifted to Pune to study at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. Later, she went to Germany to study sports medicine. She married Lothar Brunst, a former football player in the German second division.[3]

Career

  • 1971: World Cup, 8th place for India[3]
  • 1974; World Cup, France: Semifinals (4th)[3]

Awards

  • Arjuna Award - 1973
  • Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 1971[4]
  • Hall of Fame - All-India Armed Forces Medical Services.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Arjuna Award". Hockey India. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Fraudulent sale deeds case hearing on Friday". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Otilia, the one..." The Times of India. 2002-12-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  4. 1 2 "Dr Otilia is an Orthopedics surgeon". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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