Salima Tete (born 26 December 2001) is an Indian field hockey player.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Born |
Simdega, Jharkhand, India | 27 December 2001||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Railways | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
Hockey Jharkhand | |||
Railways | |||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
India U21 | |||
2016– | India | 107 | (15) |
Tete is from a village in the Simdega district of Jharkhand. Both her parents work as farmers. Her father also played hockey.[3]
She made her debut for the national side in 2017 against Belarus.[4]
At the 2018 Youth Olympic games, she was the captain of the Indian side, which went on to win a silver medal.[5]
In 2021, she was selected in the Indian squad for the Tokyo Olympics.[6]