Gangotri (Bhandari) Bist (13 August, 1956 â 10 March, 2026) was a former olympian and international hockey player who played for the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She represented India at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1982 Asian Games along with many other international tournaments. She had also been the vice captain for Indian Women's Hockey Team during the Asian Hockey Championship in Kyoto, Japan in 1981. Post her professional sports career - she worked for NWR Railways as chief office superintendent and lived with her beloved family in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Gangotri (Bhandari) Bist was born at Pauri Garhwal. She was the first daughter of her parents, and had two siblings. She shifted to Jaipur in 1966 and started playing field hockey as a hobby during her schooling and later played for India at national and international levels.
Gangotri (Bhandari) Bist played for the Indian Women's Hockey Team in 1980 MOSCOW Olympics where the team stood 4th position.
She also played in 2nd World Hockey Championship at Vancouver, Canada in 1979 and World Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1983.