Helen Mary

Helen Mary Innocent (born 14 March 1977 in Kerala) is an Indian former field hockey player who played for India as goalkeeper. She made her international debut for India in 1992 in the test series against Germany. In 2003, she saved two penalty strokes in final tie-breaker to win title for India at the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad. She also earned the Arjuna Award.

International senior tournaments 1996 – Indira Gandhi Gold Cup, New Delhi 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Harare (4th) 1998 – World Cup, Utrecht (12th) 1998 – Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur (4th) 1998 – Asian Games, Bangkok (2nd) 1999 – Asia Cup, New Delhi (2nd) 2000 – Olympic Qualifier, Milton Keynes (10th) 2001 – World Cup Qualifier, Amiens/Abbeville (7th) 2002 – Champions Challenge, Johannesburg (3rd) 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester (1st) 2002 – Asian Games, Busan (4th) 2003 – Afro-Asian Games, Hyderabad (1st) 2004 – Asia Cup, New Delhi (1st) 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne (2nd) 2006 – World Cup, Madrid (11th)