Bengaluru Apr 26 PTI Former Indian womens hockey team captain Elvera Britto died here on Tuesday due to old age related problems She was 81 Elvera the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters others are Rita and Mae ruled the domestic circuit from 1960 to 1967 guiding Karnataka to seven national titles She represented India against Australia Sri Lanka and Japan In 1965 Elvera became only the second women hockey player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award after Anne Lumsden 1961 Elvera was single throughout life like her sisters Hockey India condoled the death of Elvera It is saddening to learn about the passing away of Elvera Britto She was ahead of her times and achieved so much in womens hockey and continued to serve the sport as an administrator with the state HI president Gyanendro Ningombam said in a statement On behalf of Hockey India and the entire hockey fraternity we would like to express our deepest condolences to her family PTI SSC SSC PDS PDS
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