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{{Infobox field hockey player<br />
| name = Deepika Thakur<br />
| image = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|7|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = Yamunanagar, [[Haryana]], [[India]]<br />
| height = 1.66 m<br />
| weight = 56 kg<br />
| position = Defender<br />
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| nationalyears1 = <br />
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national field hockey team|India]]<br />
| nationalcaps1 = 226<br />
| nationalgoals1 = <br />
| medaltemplates =<br />
{{MedalSport|Women's [[field hockey]]}}<br />
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games – Women|Team]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games – Women|Team]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati]]|[[Field Hockey at the 2016 South Asian Games – Women|Team]]}}<br />
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'''Deepika Thakur ''' (born 7 February 1987) 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/know-your-indian-olympian-10-things-know-about-deepika-thakur |title=Deepika Thakur: 10 things to know about India's talented hockey defender |website=Sportskeeda.com |accessdate=18 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
She hails from [[Haryana]] and is a product of Sports Hostel, Chandigarh. She works for [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hockeyindia.org/team/deepika-2.html |title=Deepika Thakur Profile |website=Hockey India |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> She has represented India in World Cup [[2006 Women's Hockey World Cup|2006]] and [[2010 Women's Hockey World Cup|2010]], Asian Games in [[Field hockey at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]], [[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games|2014]] and [[Field hockey at the 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]].<br />
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/indian-women-hockey-team-qualifies-for-olympics-after-36-years/article7593438.ece |title=Indian women hockey team qualifies for Olympics after 36 years |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> Deepika was the vice-captain of that squad. Though India finished bottom of the group.<ref>[http://hockeypassion.in/hope-to-finish-in-top-3-deepika/http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/great-britain-outclass-india-3-0-in-women]{{dead link|date=August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/rio-2016-olympics/olympics-india/deepika-thakur-29/article8924958.ece |title=DEEPIKA THAKUR (29) |website=Sportstarlive |date=31 July 2016 |accessdate=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.in/field-hockey/story/_/id/17080664/india-women-hockey-team-gears-usa-tour-rio-olympics |title=India's women's hockey team gears up for USA Tour before Rio Olympics |website=Espn.in |date=16 July 2016 |accessdate=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/indian-women-hockey-team-players-profile-schedule-medal-result-2945327/ |title=Rio 2016 Olympics a chance at liberation for Indian women’s hockey team |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=31 July 2016 |accessdate=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/great-britain-outclass-india-3-0-in-women |title=Rio 2016 Olympics: Great Britain outclass India 3–0 in women’s hockey |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=9 August 2016 |accessdate=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/othersports/haryana-sportswomen-shelve-marriage-plans-for-rio-olympics/story-o7h56ctWxuuK589t2FcLBN.html |title=Haryana sportswomen shelve marriage plans for Rio Olympics &#124; othersports |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |accessdate=18 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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In the Asian Champions Trophy (2016) 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/whenever-i-ve-felt-low-something-good-has-happened-deepika-thakur/story-PC94bktaZz6IxrfiLTfOBK.html |title=Whenever I’ve felt low, something good has happened: Deepika Thakur }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Nandini |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Woman-On-Outback-to-Olympics/2016/03/30/article3352768.ece |title=Woman On! Outback to Olympics |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=30 March 2016 |accessdate=18 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/sag2016-indian-womens-hockey-team-clinches-gold |title=Indian women’s Hockey team clinches gold }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Suhrid Barua |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/interview-deepika-thakur-want-finish-132259379.html |title=Interview with Deepika Thakur: "Want to finish in top-3 in Hockey World League" |website=In.news.yahoo.com |date=9 June 2015 |accessdate=18 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Achievements==<br />
* Arjuna Award-2017 Nominee<br />
* 200 Match caps Milestone<br />
* Asian Games 2018 (Jakarta- Indonesia) – Silver Medal <br />
* 5th Asian Champian Trophy, Korea (2018) – Silver Medal<br />
* Women Hockey World League Semifinal ( Vencouver- Canada) 2017 - Winner<br />
* 4th Asian Champion Trophy (Singapore) (2016) – Gold Medal<br />
* 12th SAF games (Guwahati – India) 2016 – Gold Medal <br />
* FIH World League Round 2 (Delhi- India) 2015 - Winner<br />
* Test match series India V/s Spain (Valencia- Spain) 2015 - Winner<br />
* Test Series (Rome-Italy) 2014 - Winner<br />
* 17th Asian games (Incheon-Korea) 2014 – Bronze Medal<br />
* 8th Women Asia Cup (Malaysia) 2013 – Bronze Medal<br />
* 3rd Asian Championship (Gifu-Japan) 2013 – Silver Medal <br />
* FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournament (New Delhi-India) 2012- Silver Medal<br />
* Test Match Series India v/s Azerbaizan (New Delhi -India) 2012- Winner <br />
* Test Match Series (Australia) 2011 – 2nd Place<br />
* 1st Asian Champion Trophy (Busan-Korea) 2010 – Bronze Medal<br />
* 4 Nations Tournament (Germany)2010 – Bronze Medal<br />
* 7th Asia Cup (Bangkok- Thailand) 2009 – Silver Medal<br />
* Champion Challenge II (Kazan-Russia) 2009 - Gold Medal<br />
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==Awards and honours==<br />
* Member of selection Committee Khelo India 2021<br />
* High Performance manager (Hockey) From Sports Authority of India<br />
* [[Arjuna Award]] 2020 (Hockey)<br />
* Dhruv Batra Player of the Year, Women (2015) in Hockey.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hockeyindia.org/news/p-r-sreejesh-and-deepika-win-the-hockey-india-player-of-the-year.html |title=Hockey India {{!}} P.R Sreejesh and Deepika win the Hockey India Player of the Year|access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref><br />
* Hockey India Defender of the year 2014<br />
* GM Railways Award 2008<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Indian sportswomen]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{India FHW Squad 2014 Asian Games}}<br />
{{India FHW Squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}<br />
{{India FHW Squad 2018 World Cup}}<br />
{{India FHW Squad 2018 Asian Games}}<br />
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