The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced the 2020-21 edition of the FIH Stars Awards.
This year’s awards cover the period from January 2020 through to the conclusion of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Voting:
The voting process started on 23 August and concluded on 15 September 2021.
Votes from National Associations – represented by their respective national captains and coaches – counted for 50% of the overall result, while fans and players (25%) as well as media (25%) made the other half of the votes.
2020-21 FIH Stars Awards Winners:
Player of the Year:
Best Player, Women: Gurjit Kaur (IND)
Best Player, Men: Harmanpreet Singh (IND)
Goalkeeper of the Year:
Best Goalkeeper, Women: Savita Punia (IND)
Best Goalkeeper, Men: PR Sreejesh (IND)
Rising Star of the Year:
Best Rising Star, Women: Sharmila Devi (IND)
Best Rising Star, Men: Vivek Prasad (IND)
Coach of the Year:
Sjoerd Marijne (NED – Coach of India’s women’s team)
Graham Reid (AUS – Coach of India’s men’s team)
