Neha Thakur Explained

Neha Thakur
Nationality:	India
Birth Place:	India
Sport:	Sailing

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3] She won the silver medal at the Girl's ILCA4 competition in the 2022 Asian Games.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quint . The . 2023-09-26 . Asian Games: 17-Year-Old Neha Thakur, and Eabad Ali Win Sailing Medals for India . 2023-09-26 . TheQuint . en.
2. News: 2022-03-07 . Proud moment for Madhya Pradesh: Farmers’ daughters sail to glory at Asian meet . The Times of India . 2023-09-26 . 0971-8257.
3. News: 2023-09-26 . Delayed Asian Games a blessing for Neha Thakur . The Times of India . 2023-09-26 . 0971-8257.
4. Web site: Desk . TOI Sports . Asian Games Sailing: Neha Thakur clinches silver, Eabad Ali gets bronze — Asian Games 2023 News . The Times of India . 26 Sep 2023 . 26 Sep 2023.