Birendra Lakra
Lakra in 2017
Personal information
Born (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990
Lachchada, Sundargarh, Odisha, India
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing position

Defender

Arjuna awardee
Club information
Current club BPCL
Senior career
Years Team
2012 Chandigarh Comets
BPCL
0000–2008 Orissa Steelers
2013–2014 Ranchi Rhinos
2015–2017 Ranchi Rays
2017– BPCL
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2022 India 208 (10)
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaTeam
Asia Cup
Silver medal – second place2013 Ipoh
Bronze medal – third place2022 Jakarta
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place2018 Breda
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2016 Kuantan
Silver medal – second place2012 Doha
World League
Bronze medal – third place2015 RaipurTeam
Bronze medal – third place2015 BhubaneswarTeam
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowTeam
Last updated on: 5 August 2021

Birendra Lakra (born 3 February 1990) is an Indian former field hockey player. He represented India in men's field hockey and recently came out of retirement alongside Rupinderpal Singh and captained the Indian team in the Asia Cup held in Jakarta, Indonesia to a bronze medal. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics also, he also served as the vice-captain of Indian team.

Personal life

Birendra Lakra was born on 3 February 1990 in the village of Lachchada in the Sundargarh District of Odisha, on the border with Jharkhand. He was born to a family belonging to an Oraon tribe.

Career

Birendra Lakra is a player for the Rourkela Steel Plant's SAIL Hockey Academy.[1] He was included in the Indian junior team for the first time for the Singapore tour in 2007. He represented India in the Test series against South Africa in 2012, in the Champions Challenge tournament in South Africa in 2011, at the SAAF Games at Dhaka in 2010, at the Youth Olympics at Sydney in 2009 and at the Junior World Cup at Singapore in 2009.

He scored the first goal in India's victory in the final game of the Olympic Hockey Qualifying Tournament against France. He played a key role in taking India in to the semifinals of 2012 Champions Trophy. India defeated Belgium with the help of a single goal that was produced by the pass given by Birendra Lakra to the forward. With this India reached the semifinals of the Champions Trophy for the first time in eight years.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Lakra won a silver medal with India.[2]

Hockey India League

In the auction of the inaugural Hockey India League season, Lakra was bought by the Ranchi franchise for US$41,000[3] with his base price being US$9,250. The Ranchi team was named Ranchi Rhinos. The team finished first in the inaugural season and third in the 2014 season. Following disputes between the franchise and Hockey India, the team decided to pull out, after which Lakra signed with the Ranchi Rays franchise from the 2015 season.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Birendra Lakra". NDTV. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Birendra Lakra Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". CNN-IBN. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ranchi Rhinos make way for the Ranchi Rays". austinsmith.co.za. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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