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'''Neha Thakur''' is an Indian sailor.{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
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== Early life and background ==<br />
She was born in a village in the [[Dewas district|Dewas]] district of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Her father is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Quint |first=The |date=2023-09-26 |title=Asian Games: 17-Year-Old Neha Thakur, and Eabad Ali Win Sailing Medals for India |url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/asian-games/asian-games-17-year-old-neha-thakur-wins-sailing-silver |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
She was handpicked by the NSS in 2017 as part of their talent-hunt program.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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In 2022, she won a bronze medal at the [[Asian Sailing Championship|Asian Sailing Championships]] in Abu Dhabi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-07 |title=Proud moment for Madhya Pradesh: Farmers’ daughters sail to glory at Asian meet |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/proud-moment-for-state-farmers-daughters-sail-to-glory-at-asian-meet/articleshow/90039338.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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Since the 2022 Asian Games were postponed to 2023, she qualified for the games, as the original contender Ritika Dangi had turned 18, which was past the age limit.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2023-09-26 |title=Delayed Asian Games a blessing for Neha Thakur |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/delayed-asian-games-a-blessing-for-neha-thakur/articleshow/103959691.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She won the silver medal at the [[Sailing at the 2022 Asian Games – Girl's ICLA4|Girl's ILCA4]] competition in the [[2022 Asian Games]].<ref name="Desk 2023 q067">{{cite web | last=Desk | first=TOI Sports | title=Asian Games Sailing: Neha Thakur clinches silver, Eabad Ali gets bronze — Asian Games 2023 News | website=The Times of India | date=26 Sep 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/asian-games-indias-sailor-neha-thakur-wins-silver-medal-in-sailing/articleshow/103951509.cms?from=mdr | access-date=26 Sep 2023}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Indian female sailors (sport)]]<br />
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[[Category:Asian Games medalists in sailing]]<br />
[[Category:Sailors at the 2022 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]</div>Ajay Kumar