Early life
Bharat Chettri (born in 1982, Kalimpong, West Bengal) is an Indian field hockey player. He belongs to the Nepali community of Kalimpong.He is the goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team.
Career
Chettri's professional career in field hockey began after he joined the Sports Authority of India's Centre of Excellence in Bangalorein 1998.[1] He made his debut in international hockey in 2001 playing in the Prime Minister's Gold Cup tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was first appointed the captain of the Indian national team in October 2011 for the four-nation Super Series and an international tournament in Australia.
2012 Olympic Games in London
He was the captain of the 18-member Indian squad at the 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cupin Malaysia, which won the bronze medal.Chettri led the 16-member Indian hockey squad in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.Following poor performances at the Olympics, Chettri, Sandeep Singh and Shivendra Singh were dropped from the squad.
Hockey India League
In the auction of the first edition of the Hockey India League, Chettri was bought by Punjab Warriors for $19,000[6] with his base price being $18,500. He went unsold in the first round[7] and was bought in the second round of auction.
Lok Sabha Constituency as a Congress
In 2004 he contested from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate but lost again. In 2009, he contested from Sagar Lok Sabha constituency as a Congress candidate but could not win.After the Indian Hockey Federation was suspended in April 2008, Khan was selected to head a new committee created by the Indian Olympic Association to organize hockey in India. This panel will work in conjunction with the International Field Hockey Federation. The panel also includes Ashok Kumar, Ajit Pal Singh, Zafar Iqbal, and Dhanraj Pillay.
