Binita Toppo

Binita Toppo (born 21 November 1980) is an Indian former field hockey player who played for the India women's field hockey team. She was part of the team that won the 2004 Women's Hockey Asia Cup. Toppo is currently employed with Western Railways.

Early life Toppo was born in Lulkidihi in the Sundergarh district of Odisha. She lost her father at a very young age and her mother worked at a school as a cleaner.

Education Toppo studied at the Mahindra College in Ranchi. She trained at the Panposh Sports Hostel, Rourkela.

Toppo played at the full back position in the Indian women's hockey team in the domestic circuit.

In the international circuit, Toppo played Asian Games in Doha in December 2006 Asia Cup in Delhi in February 2004 Indira Gandhi Gold Cup in Delhi in October 2005 Asian Tour, a four nation tournament in Singapore in August 2004. Australian Tour, 3 nation series in April 2004

Recognition In May 2011, Toppo was felicitated by the then chief minister Naveen Patnaik at Jaydev Bhawan, Bhubaneshwar for her contributions to Indian hockey.