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Dilip Tirkey is a former Indian field hockey player who represented India in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. He was the captain of the Indian team at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He was also a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Tirkey was born in Sundergarh, Odisha, India. He started playing hockey at the age of 12 and was selected for the Indian team in 1997. He was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. He was also part of the Indian team that won the bronze medal at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne. Tirkey was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2001 and the Padma Shri in 2004. He retired from international hockey in 2008. He is currently the president of the Odisha Hockey Association. Tirkey is married to former Indian hockey player Asunta Lakra and they have two children. He is 43 years old as of 2021.

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Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 25 November 1977
Birthday 25 November
Birthplace Sundergarh, Odisha, India
Nationality India

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2010

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

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

1995

He made his debut in 1995 against England. 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.

1977

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. Presently, Dilip Tirkey is working as chairman of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC).

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 Railways. He is married to Mamta Tirkey and He was appointed as Deputy Manager in Air India (Bhubaneswar) in 1996. Tirkey is a Roman Catholic Christian.