| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1996 Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Disciplines | Slalom, Giant slalom |
Aanchal Thakur (Hindi: आँचल ठाकुर, born 28 August 1996) is an Indian female alpine skier.[1] She represented India at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics that took place in Innsbruck.[2] In the 2012 Youth Winter Olympics she took part in the Alpine skiing - Girl's Slalom and Girl's Giant Slalom events.[3] She is sister of Himanshu Thakur who is also an international alpine skier.
Biography
Thakur was named to India's 2017 Asian Winter Games team in February 2017.[4]
In 2018, Thakur created history after becoming the first Indian skier ever to claim a medal in the international skiing event.[5][6][7] She won the bronze medal in the 2018 Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup which was held in Turkey and was organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski.[8][9][10][11]
Alpine skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[12]
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16 | 95 | 93 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 18 | DNF1 | 91 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 20 | BDNS1 | 77 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | 47 | 59 | — | — | — |
References
- ↑ "THAKUR Aanchal - Biographie". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Aanchal THAKUR - Olympic Alpine Skiing | India". International Olympic Committee. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Innsbruck 2012 News". International Olympic Committee. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ Sharmai, Suresh (16 February 2017). "India to send 15-member ski team to Asian Winter Games". The Times of India. Mumbai, India. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Manali Girl Aanchal Thakur Brings Home India's First Skiing Medal; Father Asks for Govt Support". News18. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Aanchal Thakur becomes first Indian to win an international medal in skiing". The Indian Express. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Aanchal Thakur creates history by winning India's first medal in an international skiing competition - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Aanchal Thakur gives India its 1st international medal in skiing - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "India joy over first skiing medallist". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ NDTVSports.com. "Aanchal Thakur Becomes First Indian To Win International Medal In Skiing – NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "List of firsts in India". MCQs Point. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ↑ "Aanchal Thakur". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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