Template:Infobox alpine ski racer Aanchal Thakur (born 28 August 1996) is an Indian female alpine skier.[1] She represented India at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics that took place in Innsbruck.[2] In the 2012 Youth Winter Olympics she took part in the Alpine skiing - Girl's Slalom and Girl's Giant Slalom events.[3] She is sister of Himanshu Thakur who is also an international alpine skier.
Career
Thakur was named to India's 2017 Asian Winter Games team in February 2017.[4]
In 2018, Thakur created history after becoming the first Indian skier ever to claim a medal in the international skiing event.[5][6][7] She won the bronze medal in the 2018 Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup which was held in Turkey and was organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski.[8][9][10][11]
Thakur won her second medal in the international skiing event at FIS Alpine Ski Competition held at Kolašin, Montenegro. She won the bronze medal at the 2021 event held in Montenegro under the banner of the Jamaican national championships.[12][13] She also became the first Indian skier to win multiple international skiing medals.[14]
Alpine skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[15]
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16 | 95 | 93 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 18 | DNF1 | 91 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 20 | BDNS1 | 77 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | 47 | 59 | — | — | — |
References
- ↑ THAKUR Aanchal - Biographie. data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ Aanchal THAKUR - Olympic Alpine Skiing | India. International Olympic Committee(2016-06-26). Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ Innsbruck 2012 News. International Olympic Committee(2017-01-24). Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ India to send 15-member ski team to Asian Winter Games. The Times of India(16 February 2017). Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Manali Girl Aanchal Thakur Brings Home India's First Skiing Medal; Father Asks for Govt Support. News18. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ Aanchal Thakur becomes first Indian to win an international medal in skiing. The Indian Express(2018-01-10). Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ Aanchal Thakur creates history by winning India's first medal in an international skiing competition - Firstpost. www.firstpost.com(10 January 2018). Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ Aanchal Thakur gives India its 1st international medal in skiing - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ India joy over first skiing medallist. BBC News(2018). Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ Aanchal Thakur Becomes First Indian To Win International Medal In Skiing – NDTV Sports. NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ↑ List of firsts in India. MCQs Point.
- ↑ Indian alpine skier Aanchal Thakur creates history by winning bronze at FIS Alpine Ski Competition. The Bridge(23 December 2021).
- ↑ Skier Aanchal Thakur Wins Bronze in Montenegro. The Quint(25 December 2021).
- ↑ Aanchal Thakur becomes first Indian to win two international skiing medals with bronze at Montenegro. Olympics(26 December 2021).
- ↑ Aanchal Thakur. FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2021.