- Deepak Thakur
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Deepak Thakur Sonkhla Personal information Nationality Indian Born 28 December 1980
Bhamowal, HoshiarpurMedal recordMen’s Field Hockey Competitor for 
IndiaAsian Games Silver 2002 Busan Team Competition Hockey Junior World Cup Gold 2001 Hobart Team Competition Deepak Thakur Sonkhla (popularly known as Deepak Thakur) is a hockey forward in Indian team.
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Family
His father Nardev Singh is a Army Man and his mother Lalita Thakur is a house-wife.Deepak got younger sister Navita Thakur who is a national badminton player.
Career
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.
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.
Awards
He was awarded Arjuna Award in 2004 for taking Indian hockey to next higher level.[2]
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.
External links
Categories:- 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 hockey
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