| Prabodh Tirkey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 October 1984 Lulkidihi, Sundergarh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Height | 1.70/5'6" [1] |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Field Hockey | ||
| Competitor for India | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Silver | 2010 Delhi | Team Competition |
| Asia Cup | ||
| Gold | 2007 Chennai | Team Competition |
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Malaysia | Team Competition |
| Champions Challenge | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Belgium | Team Competition |
Prabodh Tirkey (born October 6, 1984) is an Indian hockey midfielder. He is an ex-captain of Indian hockey team.
Prabodh is the younger brother of 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, both shares the same hometown "Sundergarh".He recently got married to sweta tirkey on 28th jan 2011.
In his early career he was the national captain of sub-junior, junior [3]& India-A team and finally became the India senior team captain. He was featured in Indian team to lead India in winning Asia cup 2007 in Chennai.[4]