Deepak Thakur
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| Born | 28 December 1980 Bhamowal, Hoshiarpur |
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Deepak Thakur Sonkhla (popularly known as Deepak Thakur) is a hockey forward in Indian team.
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[edit] Family
His father Nardev Singh is an ex-serviceman and his mother Lalita Thakur is a house-wife.Deepak got a younger sister Navita Thakur who is a national badminton player.
[edit] Career
[edit] Junior level
Deepak became popular after his solo effort to help India win Junior World Cup Hockey Tournament in 2001 in Hobart, Australia. He scored double hat-trick in the tournament. The most memorable one was in final against unpredictable Argentina with score board showing 6-1.[1] Other one was against the underdog, Scotland with a score of 7-1 rout.
[edit] Senior level
He debuted for the Men's National Team in June 1999 against Germany. He was part of national squad in 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympic.
[edit] Awards
He was awarded Arjuna Award in 2004 for taking Indian hockey to next higher level.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "7th Junior Men's World Cup, 2001 Hobart, Australia, October 9–21, 2001". http://www.rediff.com/sports/menjwc01.htm.
- ^ "Deepak ‘Arjuna’ Thakur epitome of avant-garde hockey". The Tribune. 30 August 2005. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050830/sports.htm#12. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
[edit] External links
- 1980 births
- Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Indian field hockey players
- Living people
- Olympic field hockey players of India
- People from Hoshiarpur
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Sportspeople from Punjab, India
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- World Series Hockey players
