Namita Toppo

Born on 4th June 1995 in Odisha, Namita Toppo is an Indian field hockey player who plays at the position of a midfielder in the national squad. She was a member of the team that won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.

Achievements:

• Made her state debut in 2007 and with her excellent performance earned a place in the U-18 national squad to compete at the Asia Cup where she aided the team to earn a bronze medal
• Was part of the senior national team that competed in the FIH Champions Challenge in 2012
• Played hard at the Women`s Junior Hockey World Cup in 2013 and earned a bronze along with the team
• Felicitated with the Asuntra Lakra Award in 2014 by Hockey India
• Earned a bronze medal at the 17th Asian Games along with the team in 2014
• Namita was also a part of the national squad that represented the nation in the Olympics after a span of 36 years.