Gangotri Bhandari (born 13 August 1956 in Garhwal) is a former player for the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She represented India at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1982 Asian Games along with many other international tournaments. She has also been the wise captain for Indian Women's Hockey Team during the Asian Hockey Championship in Kyoto, Japan in 1981. She is currently living with her family and working for NWR Railways as chief office superintendent in its Jaipur division.
Personal life
Gangotri Bhandari was born at Pauri Garhwal. She is the first daughter, and has two siblings. She shifted to Jaipur in 1966 and started playing field hockey as a hobby during her schooling and later played for India at national and international levels.
Career
National tournaments
Year
Tournament
1974
XI Jnr Women' National Hockey Championship in Trivandrum
1974
Senior Women's National Hockey Championship in Jaipur
1976
XXX Senior Women's Hockey National Championship in Goa
1976
XXX Women's Hockey National Championship in Pune (Runners up)
1976
II National Sports Festival for Women in New Delhi
1977
All India Guru Nanak Women's Hockey in Chandigarh
1977
Inter Zonal Hockey Championship in Patiala (Gold Medal)
1977
Inter Railway Women's Hockey Championship (Winner)
1978
Inter Railway Women's Hockey Championship (Winner)
1980
Rajasthan State Women's Sports Festival in Ajmer
1980
V National Sports Festival for Women in Jabalpur
1980
Abel David Memorial Trophy in Pune (Winner)
1980
34th Women's Hockey Championship in Indore (Winner)
1981
XXXV Senior National Women's Hockey Championship in Ahemdabad (Winner)
1982
II Begum Rasul Trophy Tournament in Pune (Gold Medal)
1982
XXXVI al Women's Hockey Championship in Calicut (Winner)
International tournaments
1979
2nd World Hockey Championship at Vancouver Canada
1980
Olympic Games in MOSCO (4th place)
1981
Asian Hockey Championship KYOTO Japan (Gold Medal)
