| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 14 June 1951 Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Alma mater | Lyallpur Khalsa College |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Coached by | Gurucharan Singh Bodhi |
Ajinder Kaur (born 14 July 1951) is an Indian field hockey player and a former member of Indian women's hockey team. She hails from Punjab. She played for India and for Punjab and Sisters Hockey Eleven Club in the local tournaments. [1] She plays as a defender. She got the Arjuna Award in 1974. [2] [3]
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, [4] she married ENT surgeon Gurcharan Singh Saini. [5] She is now based in Derby, England. [6]
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 [1] (fourth place) in the inaugural 1974 World Cup at Mandelieu, France, India's best performance in the World Cup. [6] 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. [2]
1975 to 1981: She worked as a coach in the Punjab Education department. [1]
December 1990 to December 2003: She taught Physical Education as a lecturer at Govt Model Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh.