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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian bridge player}}<br />
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| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| birth_date = 13 October 1973<br />
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{{Medal|Competition|[[Bridge at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Silver|[[Bridge at the 2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Bridge at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}<br />
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'''Sandeep Thakral''' (born 13 October 1973)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lahiri |first=Dipankar |date=5 October 2023 |title=Away from media glare, Indian bridge team conquers China in their mind palace |url=https://thebridge.in/asian-games/india-bridge-team-away-media-glare-conquer-china-mind-palace-44263 |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player. He was selected to the Indian bridge team to take part in the [[Bridge at the 2022 Asian Games|2022 Asian Games]] at Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2023-full-list-of-634-indian-athletes-who-will-take-part-in-hangzhou-event-13042652.html |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> In the final, team suffered a defeat to Hong Kong and were awarded the silver medal.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=6 October 2023 |title=Hangzhou Asian Games Bridge: Indian men go down against Hong Kong; settle for silver |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/hangzhou-asian-games-bridge-indian-men-go-down-against-hong-kong-settle-for-silver/article67388535.ece |access-date=6 October 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 October 2023 |title=Hangzhou Asian Games: Indian men's bridge team beats China to enter final |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/hangzhou-asian-games-indian-mens-bridge-team-beats-china-to-enter-final/articleshow/104165664.cms?from=mdr |access-date=6 October 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Aashin |date=6 October 2023 |title=Cards on the table, smoke breaks in between: Behind the scenes of India's silver medal in bridge at Asian Games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/asian-games/asian-games-2023-india-wins-silver-medal-bridge-explained-rules-hanzghou-2022/article67389883.ece |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> In the semifinals, India defeated China.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 October 2023 |title=Hangzhou Asian Games: Indian men's bridge team beats China to enter final |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/hangzhou-asian-games-indian-mens-bridge-team-beats-china-to-enter-final/articleshow/104165664.cms?from=mdr |access-date=7 October 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2018 Asian Games, the Indian team won a bronze medal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2023 |title=Men's bridge team upgrades Jakarta bronze to silver |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/sports/others/mens-bridge-team-upgrades-jakarta-bronze-to-silver/articleshow/104223887.cms |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Sandeep is a resident of Gurugram. He runs his own IT company. He began playing bridge in 1998 and won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Championships in 2011. He won the gold at the BIFEM in 2021 and 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 October 2023 |title=Bridge to Asiad podium: CEO who knows how to play his cards right |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/bridge-to-asiad-podium-ceo-who-knows-how-to-play-his-cards-right/articleshow/104250840.cms?from=mdr |access-date=14 October 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{2022 Asian Games profile|bridge/athlete-profile-n2003532-thakral-sandeep}}<br />
* {{World Bridge Federation|9892}}<br />
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[[Category:1973 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian contract bridge players]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in bridge]]<br />
[[Category:Bridge players at the 2022 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]<br />
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