Neha Thakur is an Indian sailor.

Neha Thakur
Personal information
NationalityIndia
BornIndia
Sport
Country India
SportSailing
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Hangzhou Girl's ILCA4

Early life and background

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She was born in a village in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh. Her father is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife.[1]

Career

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She was handpicked by the NSS in 2017 as part of their talent-hunt program.[2]

In 2022, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Sailing Championships in Abu Dhabi.[3]

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.[2] She won the silver medal at the Girl's ILCA4 competition in the 2022 Asian Games.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Quint, The (2023-09-26). "Asian Games: 17-Year-Old Neha Thakur, and Eabad Ali Win Sailing Medals for India". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  2. ^ a b "Delayed Asian Games a blessing for Neha Thakur". The Times of India. 2023-09-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  3. ^ "Proud moment for Madhya Pradesh: Farmers' daughters sail to glory at Asian meet". The Times of India. 2022-03-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. ^ Desk, TOI Sports (26 Sep 2023). "Asian Games Sailing: Neha Thakur clinches silver, Eabad Ali gets bronze — Asian Games 2023 News". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 Sep 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)