Dilip Tirkey

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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dilip Tirkey
| image = National Hockey player, Shri Dilip Tirkey holding the Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi, at Jamshedpur on August 08, 2010 (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|11|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sundergarh]], [[Odisha]], India
| office = [[Member of Parliament|MP]] of [[Rajya Sabha]] for [[Odisha]]
| term_start = 4 April 2012
| term_end = 3 April 2018
| predecessor =
| successor = [[Prasanta Nanda]], [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
| constituency =
| party = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
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{{MedalSport | Men’s [[Field Hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]]|[[Field hockey at the 1998 Asian Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]]|[[Field hockey at the 2002 Asian Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2003 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|2003 Kuala Lumpur]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|2007 Chennai]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1999 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|1999 Kuala Lumpur]]|}}
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'''Dilip Tirkey''' (born 25 November 1977), is a former [[Field hockey in India|Indian]] [[field hockey]] player and his playing position was of full back. He was best known for his [[Penalty corner (field hockey)|penalty corner]] hit. Dilip was one of the most difficult defenders (because of his tight marking skill near goal post) to beat in the world. He was an ex-captain of [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian hockey team]]. On 22 March 2012, he was elected unopposed to the [[Rajya Sabha]] as one of the three [[Biju Janata Dal]] (BJD) candidates to the Upper House of Indian Parliament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-22/india/31224396_1_dilip-tirkey-bjd-leader-seats|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103071918/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-22/india/31224396_1_dilip-tirkey-bjd-leader-seats|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-03|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Dilip Tirkey|access-date=2012-06-18 }}</ref> Previously, Dilip Tirkey was working as chairman of [[Odisha Tourism Development Corporation]] (OTDC), now he is working as the chairman of Odisha Hockey Promotion Council.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dilip Tirkey becomes chairman of Hockey Odisha's adhoc committee|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2021/jun/18/dilip-tirkey-becomes-chairman-of-hockey-odishas-adhoc-committee-2318224.html|access-date=2021-08-08|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dilip Tirkey was born to Vincent Tirkey a former Odia hockey player and Regina Tirkey on 25 November 1977. His twin younger brothers Anoop Tirkey and Ajit Tirkey play for [[Indian Railways]]. He is married to Meera Tirkey and was appointed as the Deputy Manager at [[Air India]] (Bhubaneswar) in 1996.<ref>{{cite news |title=Skipper first, husband later - Dilip tirkey ties knot, but no honeymoon |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/skipper-first-husband-later-dilip-tirkey-ties-knot-but-no-honeymoon/cid/820159 |access-date=8 August 2021 |work=www.telegraphindia.com |date=6 February 2006}}</ref> His family follows [[Roman Catholic|Roman Catholicism]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=MOHANTY|first=MEERA|title=Politics is difficult than playing hockey: Dilip Tirkey|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/politics-is-difficult-than-playing-hockey-dilip-tirkey/articleshow/33190653.cms?from=mdr%7Caccess-date=2021-04-20|work=The Economic Times}}</ref>

==Career==
He made his debut in 1995 against [[England men's national field hockey team|England]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,1181-193816-211039-nav-list,00.html |title=International Hockey Federation: Player Profile |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923205125/http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,1181-193816-211039-nav-list,00.html |archive-date=23 September 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref> He represented India in [[India at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]], [[India at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] and [[India at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]] and had a total of 412 international caps. He is the only [[adivasi]] to represent India in three Olympics.

On 2 May 2010, he announced his retirement from the international arena.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/dilip-tirkey-announces-retirement-from-international-hockey_100357427.html| title=Dilip Tirkey announces retirement from international hockey|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=2010-10-16|date=2010-05-03}}</ref>

He declined to become a national selector on 16 July 2010, three days after he was offered the post by the [[Indian Hockey Federation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diliptirkey.com/career.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215200249/http://diliptirkey.com/career.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-15 |title=Dilip Tirkey Career }}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
* [[Padma Shree]], 2004<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
* [[Arjun Award]], 2002
* [[Ekalavya Award]], 1996
* [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|ONGC]]-Hockey Year Book Award, 1998
* [[Biju Patnaik]] Sportsperson of the Year Award, 2004
* [[Ricoh]] Hockey Star of the Year, 2009
* Showcase Odisha Awards, 2012

===Honours===
*Included in the Junior World XI in 1997
*Included in the Asian XI in 2002
*Selected for World All-Star team in 2006
*Selected for World All-Star team in 2007
*Received the 2nd Ricoh Hockey Star of the Year Award in Bhubaneswar on 6 July 2010
*Received the honorary Doctorate from [[Sambalpur University]] on 15 July 2010
*Received the Odisha Living Legend Award from Orissadiary.com on 11 Nov 2011

==Achievements==
*First-ever [[Adivasi|tribal]] to get [[Padma Shri]] Award
*India's highest capped (412 matches) hockey international and second highest in the world
*Only adivasi (tribal) to represent India in 3 Olympic Games
*1995: [[1995 South Asian Games|7th SAF Games]] at Madras (Champions)
*1996: [[1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] at Atlanta, USA (8th place)
*1997: Under-21 Test Series against Germany (Winners)
*1997: Under-21 Challengers Cup Tournament at Poznan, Poland (Winners)
*1997: [[Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]] at Milton Keynes, England (Runners-up)
*1998: [[1998 Asian Games|Asian Games]] at Bangkok (Gold medal)
*1999: [[Men's Asian Champions Trophy|Asia Cup]] at Kuala Lumpur (Bronze medal)
*2000: [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] at Sydney (7th place)
*2000: [[2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup|10th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]] Tournament at Kuala Lumpur (Bronze medal)
*2002: [[Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]] at Cologne, Germany (4th place), as Captain
*2002: [[2002 Asian Games|Asian Games]] at Busan, South Korea ( Silver medal ), as Captain
*2003: [[2003 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]] at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Champions)
*2003: [[2003 Afro-Asian Games|Afro-Asian Games]] at Hyderabad (Gold medal), as Captain
*2004: [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] at Athens, Greece (7th place), as Captain<ref>http://www.orisports.com</ref>
*2011: Odisha Living Legend Award<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissadiary.com/odisha_living_legend/Dilip-Tirkey.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519103534/http://www.orissadiary.com/odisha_living_legend/Dilip-Tirkey.asp |archive-date=19 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Olympedia}}
*[http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main45.asp?filename=hub050610the_giant.asp The Giant In The Shadows] Tehelka - 5 June 2010.

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