Jyoti Sunita Kullu (born 9 September 1978 in Sundargarh,

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) is a female field hockey player from India, who made her international debut for her native country in 1996 in

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at the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup. In 2002, she became the topscorer of the Champions Challenge tournament in

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, with five goals in six matches. In the same year Kullu won the golden medal with India at the

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International Senior Tournaments

* 1996 – Indira Gandhi Gold Cup, New Delhi * 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Harare (4th) * 1998 –

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, Utrecht (12th) * 1998 –

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, Kuala Lumpur (4th) * 1998 – Asian Games, Bangkok (2nd) * 1999 –

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, New Delhi (2nd) * 2000 – Olympic Qualifier, Milton Keynes (10th) * 2001 – World Cup Qualifier, Amiens/Abbeville (7th) * 2002 – Champions Challenge, Johannesburg (3rd) * 2002 –

, Manchester (1st) * 2002 – Asian Games, Busan (4th) * 2003 –

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, Hyderabad (1st) * 2004 –

, New Delhi (1st) * 2006 –

, Melbourne (2nd) * 2006 –

, Madrid (11th)

Awards

* Arjuna Award, 2007

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