Prabodh Tirkey
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| Born |
6 October 1984 Lulkidihi, Sundergarh Odisha, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Orissa Steelers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Marines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalinga Lancers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India | 161 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Prabodh Tirkey (born 6 October 1984) is an Indian hockey midfielder. He is a former captain of the Indian hockey team.
Personal life
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, with whom he shares the same home town of Sundergarh. He got married to Sweta Tirkey at Ranchi on 28 January 2011.
Career
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]
Awards
| S.No. | Awards | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biju Patnaik State Sports Award | 2009 |
| 2 | Ekalavya Puraskar | 2001 |
References
- ↑ "CWG Melbourne: Player's Profile".
- ↑ "Ignace Tirkey's Profile".
- ↑ "Prabodh Tirkey skipper for Poland hockey meet". The Tribune. 2003-08-13. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "Prabodh Tirkey: Chak De!".
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