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Savita Punia (born 11 July 1990) is an Indian field hockey player and is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Haryana and plays as the goalkeeper . Savita Punia is also known as "Great Wall of India" because of her phenomenal and outstanding performance in 2020 Summer Olympics .
76K Followers, 161 Following, 258 Posts - Savita Punia (@savitapuniahockey) on Instagram: "Indian Women Hockey Team 1️⃣1️⃣ #GoalKeeper Vote for FIH award ⬇️"
Aug 6, 2021 · During her early days, Savita Punia faced one of the worst problems that plagues the country eve-teasing. “She used to tell us after coming back home from her practice, ‘papa, ladke chedte hai bus mein (boys tease me in the bus)’,” said Mohender Punia. “But these things only made her stronger.
Aug 1, 2021 · Savita Punia was one of the keys to Indian women’s team reaching historic Olympic semifinals at Tokyo 2020. Before the start of Tokyo 2020, Savita Punia had said that the Indian women’s team fielding eight players who had been part of Rio 2016 would help. Her experience proved invaluable on Monday as India defeated Australia 1-0 in women ...
Apr 14, 2022 · For Savita Punia, the fourth-placed finish at the Tokyo Olympics last year was a culmination of four years of toil to overcome the pain of the group-stage exit in Rio. Backbone of the women’s national team for well over a decade, Savita produced her best in the quarterfinal triumph over the mighty Australians in Japan.
Dec 21, 2021 · Savita Punia, the Indian women's team goalkeeper, is not only an effervescent live-wire on the field, but is also a role model for many budding goalkeepers. Her heroics at the Tokyo Olympics are ...
Savita Punia was part of the team's first-appearance in 36 years at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Her performance at the FIH Women's World League Round 2 in 2017 saw her win the ‘Goalkeeper of the Tournament’, and then she played a key role at the Women's Asia Cup 2017, helping India lift the trophy after 13 years.
