Dipsan Tirkey

Dipsan Tirkey (born 15 October 1998) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender. He was the vice-captain of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.

Dipsan Tirkey
Personal information
Born (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998
Sundergarh district, Orissa, India
Playing position Defender
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– India
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing  India
Asia Cup
2017 Dhaka
Junior World Cup
2016 Lucknow

Life and career

Tirkey was born on 15 October 1998 in Saunamara village of Sundergarh district to a farmer father and housewife mother. Due to his family's difficult financial situation, he had to practice hockey with a borrowed hockey stick on the village roads.[1] Inspired by his elder brother Prashant to take up the sport, he joined the State Sports Hostel in Rourkela in 2009 where he learned the game.[2]

Tirkey first played for the India junior team at the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup. The same year, he was picked by the Kalinga Lancers franchise in the Hockey India League.[3] He also captained the Indian junior team for EurAsia Cup in Russia and England tour in July 2016.[4]

Tirkey was the vice-captain and the youngest member of the Indian squad that went unbeaten en route to the title at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup in Lucknow.[5]

References
  1. Sarkar, Sujata (26 December 2016). "Young hockey star Dipsan Tirkey credits Bhubneswar's Sports Hostel for his success". oneindia.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. Ganesan, Uthra (15 December 2016). "From the land of Dilip Tirkey comes another wall of Indian hockey". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. "Hockey getting more popular in Odisha due to HIL: Dipsan Tirkey". oneindia.com. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. "Dipsan Tirkey to lead Indian hockey juniors at EurAsia Cup, England tour". The Times of India. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. Vasavda, Mihir (19 December 2016). "Hockey Junior World Cup: India colts over the moon". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 July 2017.


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