Taeke taekema

Hockey Team Chief Coach Harendra: India have roped in Dutch hockey legend Taeke Taekema to train the national women's team dragflickers until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Take worked with the Indian Women’s Hockey Team to refine their penalty corner conversion abilities during a specialised dragflicking camp organised from February 10 to 16 in Bhubaneswar. The camp was held ahead of the recently concluded home leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25, where India competed against top teams, including England, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Taekema, who netted 170 goals in 94 appearances for the Netherlands Men’s Hockey Team over 11 years, is widely regarded as one of the world’s most feared penalty corner specialists. His illustrious career includes being the top scorer in numerous major international tournaments, including the 2002 and 2006 Men’s Champions Trophy, 2006 Men’s World Cup, 2008 Olympic Games, and 2010 FIH World Cup. He also served as the assistant coach for the China Women’s Hockey Team from 2022 to 2024.