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	\| weight = 57 kg		\| weight = 57 kg
	\| position = defence		\| position = defence
	\| currentclub =		\| currentclub =
	\| nationalyears1 =		\| nationalyears1 = 2009 - present
	\| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national field hockey team\|India]]		\| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national field hockey team\|India]]
	\| nationalcaps1 = ~~154~~		\| nationalcaps1 = 155
	\| nationalgoals1 =		\| nationalgoals1 = 2
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			==External links==
			*[https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/sunita-lakra-profile-246 Sunita Lakra] at [[Hockey India]]

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{{short description|Indian hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Sunita Lakra
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|6|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rajgangpur]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]
| height = 1.58 m
| weight = 57 kg
| position = defence
| currentclub =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national field hockey team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 154
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's [[field hockey]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games – Women|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games – Women|Team]]}}
}}

'''Sunita Lakra''' (born 11 June 1991) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sunita |first1=lakra |title=Sunita Lakra: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Sunita Lakra {{!}} The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Sunita-Lakra |accessdate=17 May 2017 |work=The Economic Times |publisher=The Economic Times}}</ref> Lakra has represented her country by being [[Cap (sport)|capped]] in the [[India women's national field hockey team]].<ref>[https://results.gc2018.com/en/hockey/athlete-profile-n6006476-sunita-lakra.htm Sunita LAKRA]. ''Gold Coast 2018''. Retrieved 2 August 2018.</ref> Lakra announced her retirement from hockey through [[Hockey India]] on 2 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/sunita-lakra-retirement-internationals-hockey-india-knee-injury-womens-team/article30458333.ece|title=Injured India defender Sunita Lakra retires from international hockey|last=PTI|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref>

==Early life==
Lakra's father is a farmer. She was sent to join [[Sports Authority of India]] (SAI) in Rourkela to learn hockey when she was six years old. In Lakra's community, most girls and boys take up football from an early age, but Lakra's father believed that football was a dangerous sport and trained his daughter in hockey.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarkar |first1=Sujata |title=Indian woman hockey player Sunita Lakra idolises former captain Sardar Singh |url=https://www.mykhel.com/hockey/indian-woman-hockey-player-sunita-lakra-idolises-former-captain-sardar-singh-015538.html |work=www.mykhel.com |date=25 May 2017 |language=en}}</ref> She married Deepak Toppo who works for Odisa Police Department .<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lakra |first1=Sunita |title=Odisha Hockey-player Sunita Lakra ties the knot |url=https://englishnews.reporterstoday.com/odisha-hockey-player-sunita-lakra-ties-the-knot/ |work=Reporters Today |agency=Reporters today |date=29 December 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
Sunita Lakra made her international debut in 2009, and has since then, cited as the backbone of the team. She was the part of the team in the [[2014 Asian Games|17th Asian Games]] and the [[2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2|Women's Hockey World League Round 2]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/asian-champions-trophy-2018-indian-girls-script-dream-return-for-sjoerd-marijne-with-a-4-1-thrashing-of-japan |title=Asian Champions Trophy 2018: Indian girls script dream return for Sjoerd Marijne with 4–1 thrashing of Japan |date=13 May 2018 |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> India's clash against [[New Zealand]] in the Hawke's Bay Cup of 2015 marked the 50th international appearance of Lakra.

She plays [[Defense (sports)|defense]] in the team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hockeyindia.org/news/sunita-lakra-played-her-50th-international-match-against-new-zealand-yesterday-at-the-hawkes-bay-cup-2015.html |title=Hockey India {{!}} Sunita Lakra played her 50th International match against New Zealand yesterday at the Hawke’s Bay Cup 2015|website=hockeyindia.org|language=en-US|access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> Lakra completed her 100th international match with a match also against New Zealand in 2017, in the third match of the five match series.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/defender-sunita-lakra-completes-a-century/article18475191.ece |title=Defender Sunita Lakra completes a century |date=17 May 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=28 July 2018 |others=PTI |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Lakra climbed the ladder of ranks in Indian hockey with significant performances at the [[2014 Asian Games|17th Asian Games]] and the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]]. She was also the part of the winning Indian side in the [[Asian Hockey Champions Trophy|Asian Champions Trophy]], in which the team won the final match against [[China]]. In 2017 August, she was selected to be a part of the [[India women's national field hockey team]]'s 15-day European tour starting 5 September 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://odishasuntimes.com/2017/08/25/five-from-odisha-in-indian-womens-hockey-team-for-europe-trip/ |title=Five from Odisha in Indian women's hockey team for Europe trip {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Desk|first=Odisha Sun Times Editorial|access-date=26 August 2017}}</ref>

Lakra was handed the responsibility to head the team as a captain in the Asian Champions Trophy women's hockey, which began at [[Donghae City]], [[Korea]] in May 2018, and led the team to a second position.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.orissapost.com/odisha-players-on-cusp-of-history/ |title=Odisha players on cusp of history – Orissa POST |website=www.orissapost.com |language=en-US |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref>

Lakra is a part of the 18 member squad which is playing in the 14th edition of the [[Women's Hockey World Cup]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{India FHW Squad 2018 World Cup}}

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[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian female field hockey players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in field hockey]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]
[[Category:Female field hockey forwards]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Field hockey players from Odisha]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players of India]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Odisha]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India]]

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