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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 June 1940 Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore | ||
| Died |
26 April 2022 (aged 81) Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Mysore | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| –1967 | India | ||
Elvera Britto (15 June 1940 – 26 April 2022) was an Indian field hockey player who captained the Indian women's hockey team and the Mysore state's team. She captained the Mysore team for eight consecutive national titles between 1960 and 1967. Britto received the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting honor, in 1965.
Britto also served as a president of the Karnataka State Women's Hockey Association and a selector for the national women's team.