Prabodh Tirkey
Prabodh Tirkey (born 6 October 1984) is an Indian hockey midfielder. He is a former captain of the Indian hockey team.
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| Born |
6 October 1984 Lulkidihi, Sundergarh Odisha, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Orissa Steelers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Marines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalinga Lancers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| India | 161 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Prabodh is the younger brother of the Indian hockey player Ignace Tirkey,[2] who also has captained the Indian Senior Team. His idol is another Indian ex-captain and one of the best defenders in world hockey, Dilip Tirkey, who comes from the same town of Sundergarh. He married Sweta Tirkey at Ranchi on 28 January 2011.
Career
In his early career he was the national captain of sub-junior, junior[3] and India-A team and finally became the India senior team captain. He was in the Indian team which won the 2007 Asia Cup in Chennai.[4]
Awards
- 2001 Ekalavya Puraskar
- 2009 Biju Patnaik State Sports Award
References
- "CWG Melbourne: Player's Profile".
- "Ignace Tirkey's Profile". Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
- "Prabodh Tirkey skipper for Poland hockey meet". The Tribune. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- "Prabodh Tirkey: Chak De!".
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