Haryana girl
wants to become the best finisher
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Bengaluru(Agencies): Relishing
the role of a finisher in the current team, Indian women's hockey striker
Navjot Kaur says she owes her success to her father, who always wanted one of
his three children to take up sports.
"I wouldn't have been
able to reach where I am today without the support of my parents and especially
my father, who encouraged me to take up hockey in school. He always dreamed
about one of his children becoming sportspersons and I am really glad that I
have been able to fulfil his dream,” said Navjot.
"I hope I keep improving
my game in the future and always make my parents proud through my achievements
on the field," said the Kurukshetra girl.
A vital cog in India's
forward-line, Navjot aspires to become one of the best finishers. "The
finisher's role is very crucial for any hockey side and I am delighted that I
have been given the opportunity to execute the chances created by my
teammates.”
"There is certainly a lot
of pressure that comes with the job, but I have certainly enjoyed the challenge
so far. I want to keep working hard on the techniques of finishing and
hopefully, I will become the best finisher in the world one day," said the
25-year-old.
Navjot, who has played 172
matches for India so far, also recalled some of the best moments of her career.
"Being part of the bronze
medal and silver medal-winning teams at the Asian Games 2014 and 2018
respectively has to be on the top of the list but 2019 was one of the most
crucial years for us," she said.
"It was absolutely
brilliant to be part of the victorious team at the FIH Women's Series Finals
and then we followed it up by booking a place in the Tokyo Olympics after
defeating USA in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers later in the year." PTI
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