FULL NAME: Binita Xess
SEX: Female
BORN: Date not known
HOME ADDRESS: Mangarkunda village in Balishankara block of Sundargarh district in Odisha, India.
TYPE OF PLAYER: Forward (Right-winger)
PRODUCT OF: Panposh Sports Hostel, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Amulyananda Bihari

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
*     She was a member of the Indian team that won the bronze medal in the women`s hockey event of the Doha Asian Games.
*     She played two four-nation tournaments in Japan and South Korea.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     Secured first class in the matriculation examination, a first for a girl in the 20-year existence of the Government-run Panposh Sports Hostel.
*     She qualified to join the hostel’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) for girls.
*     She hails from a poor tribal family.
*     She came from a village, where vehicular traffic and electricity not available.
*     She was drawn to hockey as the game in her area was a way of life.
*     Fourth among the five siblings, Binita completed her primary education at Phalsa Primary School.
*     She joined PSH in 2001 to pursue as a career in hockey.
*     Her career got the all-important boost last year when she joined the National camp at Lucknow.
*     In 2007 she joined South Eastern Railway (SER) headquarters at Kolkata.
*     Represented Jharkhand in the National Games at Guwahati on February, 2007.
*     Binita was assured to receive Rs 3 lakh if she helps Jharkhand win the gold medal in the Guwahati National Games.

PROFILE FIRST HOSTED: July 8, 2013