Neha Thakur
{{Short description|Indian sailor}}
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Neha Thakur is an Indian sailor.
Early life and background
She was born in a village in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh. Her father is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife.{{Cite web |last=Quint |first=The |date=2023-09-26 |title=Asian Games: 17-Year-Old Neha Thakur, and Eabad Ali Win Sailing Medals for India |url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/asian-games/asian-games-17-year-old-neha-thakur-wins-sailing-silver |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}
Career
She was handpicked by the NSS in 2017 as part of their talent-hunt program.
In 2022, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Sailing Championships in Abu Dhabi.{{Cite news |date=2022-03-07 |title=Proud moment for Madhya Pradesh: Farmers’ daughters sail to glory at Asian meet |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/proud-moment-for-state-farmers-daughters-sail-to-glory-at-asian-meet/articleshow/90039338.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-26 |issn=0971-8257}}
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.{{Cite news |date=2023-09-26 |title=Delayed Asian Games a blessing for Neha Thakur |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/delayed-asian-games-a-blessing-for-neha-thakur/articleshow/103959691.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-26 |issn=0971-8257}} She won the silver medal at the Girl's ILCA4 competition in the 2022 Asian Games.{{cite web | last=Desk | first=TOI Sports | title=Asian Games Sailing: Neha Thakur clinches silver, Eabad Ali gets bronze — Asian Games 2023 News | website=The Times of India | date=26 Sep 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/asian-games-indias-sailor-neha-thakur-wins-silver-medal-in-sailing/articleshow/103951509.cms?from=mdr | access-date=26 Sep 2023}}
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Category:Indian female sailors (sport)
Category:People from Dewas district
Category:Sportswomen from Madhya Pradesh
Category:Asian Games medalists in sailing
Category:Sailors at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India