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Lilima Minz
Personal information
Born (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30)
Odisha, India
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Odisha, Railway
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2011– India 155 (12)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gifu Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2018 Donghae
Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mönchengladbach

Lilima Minz (born 10 April 1994) is an Indian female field hockey player.[1] Lilima hails from Bihabandh-Tanatoli village, Lanjiberna Block, Sundargarh District of Odisha. She is a product of Sports Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela, Odisha.[2][3]

Career

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Lilima Minz, born on 10 April 1994, trained at the Sports Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela, Odisha. Lilima represented Indian senior team for the first time in 2011 during a four-nation tournament in Argentina.[4] She was part of Indian women hockey's team that won the bronze medal in junior's hockey world cup for the first time in 2013.[5] In March 2018, Minz completed her 100 appearances for the National team.[4] Minz was also part of the squad that represented India in 2016 summer Olympics after 36 years.[6] She was also part of Asian cup winning squad in 2017.[7] Lilima was one of the four players who were made to sit on the floor of the train for an hour due to unconfirmed railway ticket on their way back to home from Rio Olympics.[8]

Awards and achievements

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Lilima has appeared for Indian National team in more than 100 matches.[3]

  • Received a special incentive of Rs 10 Lakh for participation in Rio Olympic Games by Odisha Mining Corporation.
  • Was awarded Rs. 75,000 by Odisha government and Rs. 10,000 by Odisha Cricket Association in October 2014 for helping India win women's bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon.
  • Was felicitated by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited felicitated with a cash award of Rs 1 lakh for helping India win bronze medal in the 2013 Junior Women Hockey World Cup in Germany.

International

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  • Part of the Indian team that won the bronze medal in the Girls U-18 Asia Cup Hockey Championship at Bangkok, Thailand (25 September 2011).[9][10]
  • Represented Indian senior women's hockey team in the FIH World League (Round 2) at New Delhi from 18 to 24 February 2013.[11]
  • She was a part of the Indian team that won the bronze medal for the first time in Women's Junior Hockey World Cup at Monchengladbach in Germany on 4 July 2013.[12][13]
  • Member of the Indian team that won the women's hockey test series 6–0 against Malaysia held at Kualalumpur from 9 to 17 June 2014.[14]
  • She was part of the Indian women team in 20th Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August 2014.[15]
  • She was a member of the Indian women hockey team that won the bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon ( South Korea ) on 1 October 2014.[16]
  • Played her 50th match for the Indian women hockey team against the China in the Hawke's Bay Cup at Hastings in New Zealand on 11 April 2015.[17]
  • Completed her 100 appearances for India against Korea in March 2018.[18]
  • Represented India in the Rio Olympics, Brazil, 2016.[19]
  • She was part of the 2017 Asian cup winning squad.[7]
  • Represented India in 2018 Commonwealth Games.[20]
  • Represented India in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup in London.

National

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  • Represented Panposh Hostel in the Junior Nehru Cup Hockey Tournament in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (Champions) and 2010 (3rd position).
  • Represented Orissa in the National Rural Games in 2007 and 2009 (Champion).
  • Represented Orissa in the National School Games in 2006, 2008, 2009 (Champion) and 2011.
  • Represented Orissa in the National Inter-School Games in 2008 (3rd position).
  • Represented Orissa in the Sub-junior National Championship in 2007 (3rd position) and 2008 (3rd position).
  • Represented Orissa in the Women's National Games in 2010 (Runners-up).
  • Represented Orissa in the Senior National Championship in 2011 (3rd position).
  • Represented Orissa in the National Games in 2011.

References

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  1. ^ "Four Odisha players part of Olympic-bound women's hockey squad". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Hockey cradle celebrates Rio entry". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Senior Women Core Probables". hockeyindia.org. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Hockey India congratulates Lilima Minz on completing 100 International Caps". Business Standard India. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ Panigrahi, Avilash (23 July 2016). "6 SportsWomen From Odisha Who Are All Set To Make It Big In The Rio Olympics!". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Odia player Lilima Minz completes 100 international hockey matches". 6 March 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b "India women win Asia Cup and qualify for World Cup 2018". International hockey federation. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ Krishnan, Suhasini (29 August 2016). "Back From Rio, Women's Hockey Players Made to Sit on Train Floor". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Bronze for India in the U-18 Girls Asia Cup". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  10. ^ "India Get Bronze Medal in u-18 Asia Cup Women's Hockey". bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Ritu Rani to Lead Indian Women's Team at World Hockey League Round 2 in Delhi". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  12. ^ "India win historic bronze at junior women hockey World Cup". The Hindu. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Sushila to Lead India at Junior Women's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Ritu Rani to lead Indian Women Team for Malaysia Tour". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Indian women's hockey team leaves for Commonwealth Games". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Indian Players at Incheon Asian games 2014". sports.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  17. ^ "Lilima Minz Completes 50 Matches In The Hawke's Bay Cup 2015". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  18. ^ Mohanty, Swapna (6 March 2018). "100 international caps for Odisha's midfielder Hockey player Lilima Minz". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  19. ^ "Odisha hockey player Deep, Lilima, Sunita, Namita gets Rio ticket". sportslogon.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  20. ^ "CWG 2018: Four Odia Players In Indian Women's Hockey Squad". 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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