Dilip Tirkey

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Dilip Tirkey
National Hockey player, Shri Dilip Tirkey holding the Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi, at Jamshedpur on August 08, 2010 (cropped).jpg
MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha
In office
4 April 2012 – 3 April 2018
Succeeded byPrasanta Nanda, BJD
Personal details
Born (1977-11-25) 25 November 1977 (age 47)
Sundergarh, Odisha, India
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Medal record
Representing  India
Men’s Field Hockey
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Kuala Lumpur
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chennai
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Kuala Lumpur

Dilip Tirkey (born 25 November 1977), is a former Indian field hockey player and his playing position was of full back. He was best known for his penalty corner hit. Dilip was one of the most difficult defenders (because of his tight marking skill near goal post) to beat in the world. He was an ex-captain of Indian hockey team. On 22 March 2012, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as one of the three Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates to the Upper House of Indian Parliament.[1] Previously, Dilip Tirkey was working as chairman of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), now he is working as the chairman of Odisha Hockey Promotion Council.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Dilip Tirkey was born to Vincent Tirkey a former Odia hockey player and Regina Tirkey on 25 November 1977. His twin younger brothers Anoop Tirkey and Ajit Tirkey play for Indian Railways. He is married to Meera Tirkey and was appointed as the Deputy Manager at Air India (Bhubaneswar) in 1996.[3] His family follows Roman Catholicism.[4]

Career[edit]

He made his debut in 1995 against England.[5] He represented India in 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics and had a total of 412 international caps. He is the only adivasi to represent India in three Olympics.

On 2 May 2010, he announced his retirement from the international arena.[6]

He declined to become a national selector on 16 July 2010, three days after he was offered the post by the Indian Hockey Federation.[7]

Awards and honours[edit]

Honours[edit]

  • Included in the Junior World XI in 1997
  • Included in the Asian XI in 2002
  • Selected for World All-Star team in 2006
  • Selected for World All-Star team in 2007
  • Received the 2nd Ricoh Hockey Star of the Year Award in Bhubaneswar on 6 July 2010
  • Received the honorary Doctorate from Sambalpur University on 15 July 2010
  • Received the Odisha Living Legend Award from Orissadiary.com on 11 Nov 2011

Achievements[edit]

  • First-ever tribal to get Padma Shri Award
  • India's highest capped (412 matches) hockey international and second highest in the world
  • Only adivasi (tribal) to represent India in 3 Olympic Games
  • 1995: 7th SAF Games at Madras (Champions)
  • 1996: Olympic Games at Atlanta, USA (8th place)
  • 1997: Under-21 Test Series against Germany (Winners)
  • 1997: Under-21 Challengers Cup Tournament at Poznan, Poland (Winners)
  • 1997: Junior World Cup at Milton Keynes, England (Runners-up)
  • 1998: Asian Games at Bangkok (Gold medal)
  • 1999: Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur (Bronze medal)
  • 2000: Olympic Games at Sydney (7th place)
  • 2000: 10th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament at Kuala Lumpur (Bronze medal)
  • 2002: Champions Trophy at Cologne, Germany (4th place), as Captain
  • 2002: Asian Games at Busan, South Korea ( Silver medal ), as Captain
  • 2003: Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Champions)
  • 2003: Afro-Asian Games at Hyderabad (Gold medal), as Captain
  • 2004: Olympic Games at Athens, Greece (7th place), as Captain[9]
  • 2011: Odisha Living Legend Award[10]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Dilip Tirkey". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dilip Tirkey becomes chairman of Hockey Odisha's adhoc committee". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Skipper first, husband later - Dilip tirkey ties knot, but no honeymoon". www.telegraphindia.com. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ↑ MOHANTY, MEERA. "Politics is difficult than playing hockey: Dilip Tirkey". The Economic Times.
  5. ↑ "International Hockey Federation: Player Profile". Archived from the original on 23 September 2010.
  6. ↑ "Dilip Tirkey announces retirement from international hockey". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Dilip Tirkey Career". Archived from the original on 15 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.orisports.com
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[edit]

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