Inayat farooq from Kralpora Srinagar is a 2 times senior national player in hockey . In 2016 she played ist senior national in benglore and after that in 2017 got selected for certificate course by prime minister special package in health and fitness sports authority of india NS,NIS patiala india. After completing the course state sports council of J&K appointed a fitness trainer in bakshi stadium srinagar on contractual basis.
After that in 2018 she played 2nd senior national in hockey which was held in Ranchi, Jharkhand abd also played much more hockey tournaments 7_A side, 5-A side in Kashmir and always become a winner, played snow festival ice hockey in Gulmarg. One national in ball hockey at chandigarh and become a runner up in nationals.
Inayat farooq has played also all india inter university judo championship in Chandigardh through university of Kashmir.
She has played many sports diciplines like kho kho, martial art, yoga, shooting ball, floor ball, ball hockey etc.
Inayat farooq is equally proud of her father,who despite odds and societal pressure provided all possible facilities and support to her daughter.
Besides her mother ,the whole family has being very supportive throughout her journey.
Inayat farooq said;
One thing I love in sports is discipline.our brain dumps everything,once you are in the game,” she adds.
I live in the central kashmir and during turmoil it becomes difficult to Me to go outside,but i always make it a point not to miss my practice,says inayat farooq despite performing well in her field.
Inayat farooq argues that there is no such facilities or coaches to improve our skills or during harsh winter we miss our practice and if state sport councils conducts a coaching camps in Jammu in winter we improve more our skills . she gives the credit to her coach,” Mr. JS Mehta who is HOD of physical department in womens collage M.A road srinagar also Miss Nuzhat Ara she is the DSO divisional sports officer in Kashmir, Satinder singh who is a chief hockey coach in J&K. She is also very thankful to JK Hockey’s Association that they also guide me .
Inayat farooq says it wouldn’t been possible for her to win these awards or to learn the game without his guideness or practice.
Her family is superbly supporting her.she want to represent india and be a first female coach of j&k and a best player of J&K.
Photo by: Ahsaan Ali
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