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| birth_date = 14 July 1951<br />
| birth_place = Jalandhar, Punjab<br />
| alma_mater = Lyallpur Khalsa College<br />
| coach = Gurucharan Singh Bodhi<br />
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'''Ajinder Kaur''' (born 14 July 1951) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] field hockey player and a former member of [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian women's hockey team]]. She hails from Punjab. She played for India, Punjab and Sisters Hokey Eleven Club in the local tournaments.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Sikhs in Hockey {{!}} India {{!}} World Cup {{!}} Ajinder Kaur |url=http://www.sikhsinhockey.com/Default.aspx?id=742311 |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=www.sikhsinhockey.com}}</ref> She plays as a defender. She got the [[Arjuna Award]] in 1974.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arjuna Award |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/hall-of-fame/arjuna-award |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Hockey India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Ajinder Kaur was born in [[Jalandhar]]. She did her schooling at the Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Nehru Garden, Jalandhar. She learnt the basics at the school under the guidance of coach Gurucharan Singh Bodhi. Later, she studied at Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women, in the same city and played for the college team from 1967 to 1970. She was also the captain of the college team. Later, in 1980,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fearless hockey, unity in diversity, former India skipper Ajinder Kaur’s recipe for success at Women’s World Cup |url=http://www.news9live.com/sports/hockey/fearless-hockey-unity-in-diversity-former-india-skipper-ajinder-kaurs-recipe-for-success-at-womens-world-cup-178760 |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref> she got married to ENT surgeon Gurcharan Singh Saini.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AJINDER KAUR |url=https://stick2hockey.com/hockey-player/ajinder-kaur/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Stick2Hockey |language=en-US}}</ref> She is now based in Derby, England.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=When Ajinder Kaur-captained Indian eves fell short at the doorstep of a medal at the 1974 World Cup - Latest Hockey News ,Hockey Passion,Hockey Analysis, Hockey Interviews |url=https://hockeypassion.in/trip-down-memory-lane/when-ajinder-kaur-captained-indian-eves-fell-short-at-the-doorstep-of-a-medal-at-the-1974-world-cup/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Domestic career ==<br />
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* 1967 to 1970: Played for Lyallpur Khalsa College and local club Sisters Hockey Elevens.<br />
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* 1967 to 1978: Punjab State team in the Indian Nationals. In 1972 Punjab won the Senior National Tournament under her captaincy.<br />
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* 1970: Played for [[Guru Nanak Dev University]] team.<br />
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* 1971 to 1973: Captained the [[Punjab University]] team with won the All India Inter-University Tournament for three successive years.<br />
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== International career ==<br />
Ajinder Kaur is a strong defender and a specialist in penalty corners in the days where there were no drag flicks. She took India to the semifinals<ref name=":1" /> (fourth place) in the inaugural 1974 World Cup at [[Mandelieu-la-Napoule|Mandelieu]], France, India's best performance in the World Cup.<ref name=":0" /> India was placed in with Belgium, Holland, Mexico, and Spain and defeated Holland in the pool match. Holland eventually won the World Cup. However, India lost the bronze medal match against Argentina.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=AJINDER KAUR: THE LIONESS OF INDIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY |url=https://stick2hockey.com/ajinder-kaur-the-lioness-of-indian-womens-hockey/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Stick2Hockey |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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* She played for India from 1967 to 1978:<br />
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* 6 September 1967: Debut for Senior India against Australia at New Delhi.<br />
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* 24 September 1978: She played her last international match against Spain in Madrid, Spain.<br />
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* 1968: She was part of the Indian team that played the 1st Asian Women Hockey Championship in New Delhi.<br />
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* 1970: Silver Jubilee Tournament in Japan.<br />
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* 1971: Part of Indian team that played Hockey World Championship at New Zealand.<br />
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* 1974: She was selected for the Asia XI.<br />
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* 1975: Captained Indian team which won the Begum Rasul Trophy in Chennai. For a long time this is the only international tournament which India won.<br />
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* 1975: She also captained the Indian team at the World Championship in Edinburgh.<br />
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* 1978: Represented India at the World Cup in Madrid, Spain.<br />
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== Coach, teaching career ==<br />
1975 to 1981: She worked as a coach in the Punjab Education department.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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December 1990 to December 2003: She taught Physical Education as a lecturer at Govt Model Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh. .<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* Arjuna Award<br />
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* The Maharaja Ranjit Singh award by Government of Punjab;<ref name=":1" /><br />
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* Chandigarh Journalist Association: Best Sports women of the year 1975;<br />
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* Delhi Journalists Association: Best Sports women of the year 1976;<br />
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* Jabalpur Journalist Association: Best Sports women of the year 1978;<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Indian female field hockey players]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]</div>CYRaju