Lilima Minz

Lilima Minz

Personal information
Full name	Lilima Minz
Nationality	India
Born	April 10, 1994 Odisha, India
Residence	Sundargarh
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Hockey
Position	Forward
Club	Odisha, Railway[1]

Lilima Minz (also Lilima Minz) is an Indian woman hockey player from Odisha in forward position.^[2] She belongs to Bihabandh-Tanatoli village, Lanjiberna Block, Sundargarh District of Odisha. She is daughter of Anjlus Minz (father) and Sylvia Minz (mother).^[3] She is a product of Sports Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela, Odisha.^[4]

Achievements

She has 74 international caps and 6 goals.^[5]

International

• Helped India win the bronze medal in the Girls U-18 Asia Cup Hockey Championship at Bangkok, Thailand (Sept 25, 2011).^[6][7]
• Represented Indian senior women`s hockey team in the FIH World League (Round 2) at New Delhi from February 18 to 24,

2013.^[8]

• She was a part of the Indian team that made history by winning the bronze medal for the first time in Women`s Junior Hockey

World Cup at Monchengladbach in Germany on July 4, 2013.^[9][10]

• She was a member of the Indian team that won the women's hockey test series 6-0 against Malaysia held at Kualalumpur

from June 9 to 17, 2014.^[11]

• She was part of the Indian women team that finished fifth in the 20th Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow from July 23 to

August 3, 2014.^[12]

• She was a member of the Indian women hockey team that won the bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon ( South Korea ) on October 1, 2014.^[13]
• Achieved an important career milestone by playing her 50th match for the Indian women hockey team against the China in the

Hawke's Bay Cup at Hastings in New Zealand on April 11, 2015.^[14]

• She was a member of the Indian women team that finished seventh in the Hawkes Bay Cup Tournament, held at Hastings in

New Zealand from April 11 to 19, 2015.^[15]

• She was a member of Indian women hockey team that won five matches, drew one and lost two on its South Africa tour, which

took place from Feb 20 to March 1, 2016.^[16]

• She was a member of the India team that finished sixth in the Hawkes Bay Cup Women Hockey Festival, held at Hasting in

New Zealand from April 2 to 10, 2016.^[17]

• She was selected for Rio Olympics, Brazil, 2016.^[18]

National

• Represented Panposh Hostel in the Junior Nehru Cup Hockey Tournament in 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009 (Champions) and 2010 (3rd position).

• Represented Orissa in the National Rural Games in 2007 and 2009 (Champion).
• Represented Orissa in the National School Games in 2006, 2008, 2009 (Champion) and 2011.
• Represented Orissa in the National Inter-School Games in 2008 (3rd position).
• Represented Orissa in the Sub-junior National Championship in 2007 (3rd position) and 2008 (3rd position).
• Represented Orissa in the Women's National Games in 2010 (Runners-up).
• Represented Orissa in the Senior National Championship in 2011 (3rd position).
• Represented Orissa in the National Games in 2011.
• Selected by Hockey India to join the Senior National Women Coaching Camp to be held at Major Dhyan Chand National

Stadium in New Delhi from December 27 to February 15, 2011

Other Important Informations

• On July 26, 2016, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed Odisha Mining Corporation to provide her a special incentive of Rs 10

lakh for participation in Rio Olympic Games.^[19]

• Odisha government on October 10, 2014 announced a cash award of Rs 75,000 lakh for Lilima for helping India win women`s

bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon.

• Odisha Cricket Association on Oct 2, 2014 announced a cash award of Rs 10,000 for Lilima for helping India win the bronze

medal in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon.^[20]

• On August 11, 2014, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited felicitated with a cash award of Rs 1 lalkh for helping India win bronze

medal in the 2013 Junior Women HockeyWorld Cup in Germany

References

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2. "Four Odisha players part of Olympic-bound women's hockey squad". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
3. "PERSONALITIES". orisports.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
4. "Hockey cradle celebrates Rio entry". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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6. "Bronze for India in the U-18 Girls Asia Cup". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
7. "India Get Bronze Medal in u-18 Asia Cup Women's Hockey". bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
8. "Ritu Rani to Lead Indian Women's Team at World Hockey League Round 2 in Delhi". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
9. "India win historic bronze at junior women hockey World Cup". thehindu.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
10. "Sushila to Lead India at Junior Women's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
11. "Ritu Rani to lead Indian Women Team for Malaysia Tour". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
12. "Indian women's hockey team leaves for Commonwealth Games". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
13. "Indian Players at Incheon Asian games 2014". sports.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
14. "Lilima Minz Completes 50 Matches In The Hawke's Bay Cup 2015". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
15. "Hawkes Bay Cup 2015 (Women)". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
16. "Indian women's hockey squad named for the South Africa tour". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
17. "PERSONALITIES". Orisports.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
18. "Odisha hockey player Deep, Lilima, Sunita, Namita gets Rio ticket". sportslogon.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
19. "Odisha announces incentive for Rio 2016 Olympics participants from state". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
20. "Government announces cash prizes for four Odisha hockey players". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.