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{{Short description|Indian female hockey player}}

{{About|the field hockey player|the actress|Yogeeta Bali}}
'''Yogita Bali''' (born 8 May 1987) is an Indian female hockey player from [[Amritsar]] who played for [[India women's national field hockey team]] as a goal keeper.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Coaching camp for Indian women hockey probables from Aug 8 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/coaching-camp-for-indian-women-hockey-probables-from-aug-8-115080500484_1.html |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=Business Standard |language=en-US}}</ref> She represented India at 16th [[Asian Games]] and [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|FIH Olympic]] and was the former coach for senior women's hockey team during 2017-2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Hockey Federation |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/160 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=tms.fih.ch}}</ref> She competed in 2nd Asian Champions Trophy in [[Ordos City|Ordos]], [[China]], and the FIH Champions League in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhogal |first=Jimmy |title=Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: Indian Women's Team Announced |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/asian-champions-trophy-hockey-indian-womens-team-announced |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Indian women lose to SA in FIH Champions Challenge 1 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/indian-women-lose-to-sa-in-fih-champions-challenge-1/articleshow/8988477.cms |access-date=2023-06-14 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Bali is a three time holder of Best Player of the Tournament award in the All India Railway Women Hockey Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhardwaj |first=Aakanksha |title=National hockey team players’ Jalandhar connect |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/national-hockey-team-players-jalandhar-connect-392561 |website=Tribune India}}</ref>

== Career ==
'''As a Player'''

Bali was part of Indian women hockey team as a goalkeeper in the year 2010 and 2011. She played for Asian Champions Trophy, 2010 Asian Games, 2012 Olympic Qualifier and 2013 HWL R2 in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Yogita Bali |url=https://stick2hockey.com/hockey-player/yogita-bali/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Stick2Hockey |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2013 at the FIH World League Round 2 which was held in New Delhi, India, she paved the way for India to win a Gold medal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fédération Internationale de Hockey {{!}} Official Website |url=https://www.fih.hockey/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=International Hockey Federation |language=en}}</ref>

'''As a Coach'''

Bali, as the coach of the Indian senior women's hockey team,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keeping faith on veteran: Savita comeback shot in arm for women's hockey team |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2018/mar/15/keeping-faith-on-veteran-savita-comeback-shot-in-arm-for-womens-hockey-team-1787412.html |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> led the team in securing the Silver Medal at the Asian Champion Trophy held in Korea.<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, Junior Youth Olympic Games held in Argentina she trained the junior women's national squad where the Indian team won silver medal.

== Awards and achievements ==
Goodwill Ambassador of India Sports<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goodwill Ambassador {{!}} India Sport |url=http://indiasport.org/goodwill-ambassador/ |access-date=2023-06-14 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Best Player of the Tournament award thrice (2012, 2013 and 2022)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Datt |first=Anil |title=Yogita’s appointment as coach of junior hockey team hailed |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/ludhiana/yogita-s-appointment-as-coach-of-junior-hockey-team-hailed-430436 |website=Tribune India}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
[https://heroesconnect.hockeyindia.org/members/profile/yogita-bali Yogita Bali] at [[Hockey India]]

[https://tms.fih.ch/people/160 Yogita Bali] at [[International Hockey Federation]]

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