| Full Name | Date of Birth | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|
| Deepika Thakur | 07 Feb, 1987 | Yamunanagar, Haryana, India |
| Sports | Team | Nationality |
| Field Hockey | India (Field Hockey) |
Indian |
Born on 7th February 1987 in Haryana; Deepika Thakur is an Indian field hockey player who plays in the national squad as a defender and is currently the highest capped players of the team. She has represented the nation in more than 200 outings.
Here are some of her career achievements:-
- Bestowed with the GM Railways Award in 2008
- Honoured as the Defender of the Year by Hockey India in 2014
- Honoured with the Dhruv Batra Player of the Year award in 2015 in hockey
- Deepika was the vice-captain of the national squad that qualified for the Rio Olympics and represented the nation in the Olympics after 36 years.
- Aided the Indian national team in winning its maiden title at the Asian Champions Trophy in 2016 and was also entitled as the "highest scorer of the tournament"
- Showed phenomenal skills at the South Asian Games of 2016 and bagged a gold medal for the nation
- Honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2020
Updated On :25 Nov, 2021
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