Indian ladies’s hockey crew midfielder Salima Tete has been awarded the AHF Emerging Player of the Year Award for her stellar efficiency in 2022.
The award was introduced to the 20-year-old on the Annual General Meeting of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) in Mungyeong, Korea.
“I would like to thank the Asian Hockey Federation from the bottom of my heart for recognizing the hard work that we have put in on the ground over the years,” Salima mentioned in an announcement issued by Hockey India.
“But this journey would not have been possible without the constant support from my teammates and coaching staff, who have always given me the confidence to play to my strengths and the freedom to express myself.” The Asian Hockey Federation additionally honored Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh with the Emerging Sport Leader Award.
Salima has been an integral a part of the Indian crew through the years and was named because the rising participant of the event on the Women’s Asia Cup in Muscat final 12 months.
She made her senior crew debut in 2016 in a Test sequence in opposition to Australia, earlier than serving to the nationwide junior crew win a silver medal on the third Youth Olympic Games in 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Salima was additionally a part of the Indian crew that completed a creditable fourth within the Tokyo Olympics. She additionally performed on the 2021 FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa, the place the crew completed fourth.
Furthermore, the midfielder was a part of the Indian crew that completed third within the FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2021/22 and the crew that gained a bronze medal on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey congratulated the younger midfielder for the award.
“I congratulate Salima Tete for being honored with this award. It at all times makes me very pleased to see our Indian sportspersons get the popularity they deserve on the worldwide platform.
“Despite being one of many youngest members of the crew, he has been an asset to the Indian crew through the years. We are certain that she is going to proceed to fly increased within the years to return.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
