FULL NAME: Anupa Barla
GENDER: Female
BORN: 6th May, 1994 (Source: Hockey India)
HOME ADDRESS: Village- Kukuda, Block- Rajgangpur, District- Sundargarh, Odisha, India.
FAMILY: Father (Binay Barla), Mother (Kumudini Barla)
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Not known
PROFESSION: Not known
PLAYING POSITION: Forward
PRODUCT OF: Sports Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela (Joined in 2005)
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Edgar Joseph Mascarenhas
TEAMS REPRESENTED: Hockey Odisha Women, Hockey Association of Odisha Senior Women, India Women

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     She was part of the Hockey Association of Odisha team that reached quarterfinals of the 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship, held in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh from 15-26 February 2023.
*     Participated in Junior Nehru Cup Tournament five times: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (Champions) and 2010 (3rd position).
*     Helped Odisha win the gold medal in National Rural Games in 2009.
*     Represented Odisha in National School Games twice (2006, 2008).
*     Helped Odisha win bronze medal in the Sub-junior National Championship twice (2007 and 2008).
*     Helped Odisha win silver medal in the National Inter-School Games twice (2007 and 2008).
*     Represented Odisha in the Women’s National Games in 2011.
*     Helped Odisha win bronze medal in the Senior National Championship in 2011.
*     Selected by Hockey India to join the Senior National Women Coaching Camp to be held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi from December 27 to February 15, 2011.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     She was part of the Indian women team that drew the five-match series against Spain, held in Madrid from June 12-18, 2018. Also scored one goal in the second match.
*     She was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal in the 5th Women Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament, held at Donghae City, South Korea from May 13 to 20, 2018.
*     She was part of the Indian women team that lost a five-match test series 0-5 against New Zealand, held in New Zealand from May 14 to 20, 2017.
*     She was part of the Indian women team that finished fifth in the 20th Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 3, 2014.
*     She was a member of the Indian team that won the women’s hockey test series 6-0 against Malaysia held at Kualalumpur from June 9 to 17, 2014.
*     She was a part of the Indian team that made history by winning the Bronze medal for the first time in Women`s Junior Hockey World Cup at Monchengladbach in Garmany on July 4, 2013.
*     Represented Indian senior women hockey team in the FIH World League (Round 2) at New Delhi from February 18 to 24, 2013.
*     Helped India win Bronze medal in the Girls U-18 Asia Cup Hockey Championship twice in 2009 (Shanghai, China) and 2011 (Bangkok, Thailand).
*     Scored two goals as India came back from a goal down to beat Australia 3-2 and finish third in the 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri under-21 women`s hockey tournament in New Delhi on Nov 12, 2011.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO:
*     On August 11, 2014, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited felicitated with a cash award of Rs 1 lalkh for helping India win bronze medal in the 2013 Junior Women Hockey World Cup in Germany.
*     Made her international debut against New Zealand in the opening match of the 4-Nation Tournament at Harbour Hockey Stadium in Auckland on 12 April, 2012.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 25 December, 2011
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 25 February 2023