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| honorific_prefix = International Basketball Player<br />
| name = Barkha Sonkar<br />
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| native_name = बरखा सोनकर<br />
| native_name_lang = [[Hindi]]<br />
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| nickname = BK<br />
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]<br />
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| ethnicity = [[Khatik]]<br />
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| citizenship = [[India]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|12|24}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
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| residence = [[Tampa]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]<br />
| education = Graduate<br />
| alma_mater = High school: [[IMG Academy]], <br><br />
University: [[Hillsborough Community College]], [[Lindsey Wilson College]], [[Husson University]].<br />
| occupation = Sports<br />
| years_active = 2016 - present<br />
| employer = [[India women's national basketball team]]<br />
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| height = 164.592 cm<br />
| weight = 61 kg<br />
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'''Barkha Sonkar''' (24 December 1996) is an International basketball player. She is a member of [[India women's national basketball team]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/basketball/athlete-profile-n6027471-barkha-sonkar.htm|title=Basketball {{!}} Athlete Profile: Barkha SONKAR - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref> and represented India in "2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/womensasiacup/2017/divisionb/player/Barkha-Sonkar|title=Barkha SONKAR at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B 2017|website=FIBA.basketball|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
She was selected for the IMG Reliance scholarship programmes in the US for schooling and training.<ref>http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/15yearold-barkha-an-asset-for-up-after-florida-stint/813815/</ref><br />
Studied high school at [[IMG Academy Bradenton]], [[Florida]], and graduated from [[IMG Academy]] in 2016, after that went to [[Hillsborough Community College]], played for hawks (National Collegiate Athletic Association) for 2 years.<br />
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Currently playing for [[Lindsey Wilson College]], [[Kentucky]]<br />
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==Championship==<br />
During the [[2017 FIBA Asia Cup]] held at [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]], Bengaluru, Barkha played well and India defeated [[Kazakhstan]] by 75-73.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.patrika.com/varanasi-news/basketball-player-barkha-sonkar-well-played-in-fiba-asia-cup-hindi-news-1635987/|title=भारतीय बास्केट बॉल टीम को ऐतिहासिक जीत दिला काशी की बरखा ने किया नाम रोशन|website=www.patrika.com|language=hindi|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref> Barkha has been top 3rd player in the match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.patrika.com/varanasi-news/basketball-player-barkha-sonkar-well-played-in-fiba-asia-cup-hindi-news-1635987/|title=भारतीय बास्केट बॉल टीम को ऐतिहासिक जीत दिला काशी की बरखा ने किया नाम रोशन|website=www.patrika.com|language=hindi|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{Facebook | barkhasonkar357 | Barkha Sonkar }}<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sonkar, Barkha}}<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1996 births]]<br />
[[Category:Indian basketball players]]<br />
[[Category:Basketball players from Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Basketball players from Varanasi]]<br />
[[Category:Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders women's basketball players]]<br />
[[Category:Hillsborough Hawks women's basketball players]]<br />
[[Category:Husson Eagles]]<br />
[[Category:Indian expatriate basketball people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]<br />
[[Category:Expatriate basketball people in the United States]]<br />
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