Navjot Kaur

Navjot Kaur (born 7 March 1995) is an Indian field hockey player. She was part of the Indian Women's Hockey team in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Early life She was born in Kurukshetra, Haryana.

Career She was trained for hockey in Baldev Singh's academy in Shahbad. She has participated in more than a 100 international matches, representing India. In 2012, Kaur entered the International world of Hockey, playing against New Zealand after proving her talent in various Junior Leagues such as Junior Asia Cup, International U-21 tournament in the Netherlands, etc.

When Kaur completed her 100@th match, Md. Mushtaque Ahmad, the Secretary General of Hockey India, commented, “Navjot is a talented young player. She has proved her place in the team with several important performances and I congratulate her on completing her 100th international cap today. She has been an inspiration for young, budding players who are aspiring to take up hockey professionally."

In the Asian World Cup, Navjot Kaur successfully scored five goals, not including the penalty shootouts. She netted two goals against Singapore, but none against Kazakhstan. She played vigorously and scored against Japan. She also netted a crucial goal against China again in the finals which was a game-changer as it was the only goal that was shot in the game and led the team to win 1–0. She said, "All the players were very excited as it was a big final against China. I did score the first goal, which was important as it helped us take the lead but the goal was a team effort."

She used to play as a midfielder but later she shifted to the forward line. According to Navjot, "My role hasn’t changed much because I was an attacking midfielder. But now I get more scoring opportunities.”

Her inspirations include Jasjeet Kaur and Rani Rampal. Her favourite player is Jamie Dwyer, an Australian hockey player, who she met during the Olympics. She considers her father to be the biggest influence in her life. According to her, “He always supports me and is there for me.”

Kaur believes that corruption, casteism, and lack of education to all, are the main challenges that India is facing today.