Indian ladies’s hockey workforce midfielder Salima Tete has been honoured with the AHF Emerging Player of the Year Award for her sensible efficiency in 2022.
Salima Tete
The 20-year-old was offered with the award on the Asian Hockey Federation’s (AHF) Annual General Meeting in Mungyeong, Korea.
“I sincerely thank the Asian Hockey Federation for recognising the hard work that we have done on the ground over the years,” Salima stated in an announcement issued by Hockey India.
“But this journey would not have been possible without the constant support that I have received from my teammates and the coaching staff who have always given me the confidence to play according to my strengths and have given me the freedom to express myself.”
Asian Hockey Federation additionally honoured Hockey India secretary common Bhola Nath Singh with Emerging Sport Leader award.
Salima has been an integral a part of the Indian workforce over the previous couple of years and was named the Rising Player of the Tournament on the Women’s Asia Cup in Muscat final 12 months.
She made her senior workforce debut in 2016 within the Test sequence in opposition to Australia, earlier than serving to the nationwide junior aspect win a silver medal on the third Youth Olympic Games in 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Salima was additionally a part of the Indian workforce that secured a creditable fourth place on the Tokyo Olympics. She additionally performed within the 2021 FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa, the place the aspect completed fourth.
Besides, the midfielder was a part of the Indian workforce that secured third place within the FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2021/22 and Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning aspect.
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey congratulated the younger midfielder for the award.
“I congratulate Salima Tete for being honoured with this award. It all the time offers me immense pleasure to see our Indian gamers getting the popularity they deserve on the worldwide stage.
“She has been an asset to the Indian team for the past couple of years now, despite being one of the youngest members of the team. We are confident that she will continue to soar even higher in the years to come,” he stated.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
