Deepika Thakur


Deepika Thakur is an Indian field hockey player and is currently the most senior and highest capped player of India women's national [field hockey team|Indian women's Team]. She plays as a Defender in the senior team and has represented India over 200 outings and has scored 24 goals.

Career

She hails from Haryana and is a product of Sports Hostel, Chandigarh. She works for Indian Railways. She has represented India in World Cup 2006 and 2010, Asian Games in 2010 Asian Games|2010], 2014 Asian Games|2014] and 2018 Asian Games|2018] and Commonwealth Games in Hockey at the [2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2010] and Hockey at the [2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2014].
Deepika joined the Indian National Women's hockey team much against the wishes of her parents who wanted her to marry early. She postponed her marriage that was scheduled to happen in October 2016 in order to play for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Indian women's team qualified for the Rio Olympics 2016 after the gap of 36 years. Deepika was the vice-captain of that squad. Though India finished bottom of the group.
In the Asian Champions Trophy held in Malaysia, Indian women's won their maiden title in which Deepika played an important role. She also got the ‘highest scorer of the tournament’ award.
India won gold medal at the South Asian Games, 2016. Deepika was part of the squad and scored one of the goals in the final match against Sri Lanka.

Achievements

  • 250 Match caps Milestone
  • Asian Games 2018 – Silver Medal
  • 5th Asian Champian Trophy, Korea – Silver Medal
  • Women Hockey World League Semifinal 2017 - Winner
  • 4th Asian Champion Trophy – Gold Medal
  • 12th SAF games 2016 – Gold Medal
  • FIH World League Round 2 2015 - Winner
  • Test match series India V/s Spain 2015 - Winner
  • Test Series 2014 - Winner
  • 17th Asian games 2014 – Bronze Medal
  • 8th Women Asia Cup 2013 – Bronze Medal
  • 3rd Asian Championship 2013 – Silver Medal
  • FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2012- Silver Medal
  • Test Match Series India v/s Azerbaizan 2012- Winner
  • Test Match Series 2011 – 2nd Place
  • 1st Asian Champion Trophy 2010 – Bronze Medal
  • 4 Nations Tournament 2010 – Bronze Medal
  • 7th Asia Cup 2009 – Silver Medal
  • Champion Challenge II 2009 - Gold Medal

Awards and honours