Otilia Mascarenhas is an Indian field hockey player and a former member and captain of the Indian women’s hockey team during the 60s. She hails from Goa. She received Arjuna Award in 1973. She is also an Orthopedic Surgeon and specialist in Sports Medicine. She now lives in Cologne, Germany.
Early life
Otilia Mascarhenhas was born in Goa. She shifted to Pune to study at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. Later, she went to Germany to study sports medicine. She got married to Lothar Brunst, a former football player in the German second division.
Career
1971: World Cup, 8th place for India
1974; World Cup, France: Semifinals (4th)
Awards
Arjuna Award - 1973
Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 1971
Hall of Fame - All-India Armed Forces Medical Services.
References
Living people
Field hockey players from Goa
Indian female field hockey players
Recipients of the Arjuna Award
Indian orthopedic surgeons
Indian emigrants to Germany
Indian sports physicians
Year of birth missing (living people)