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Dipsan Tirkey (Hockey)
Tirkey, who hails from Odisha was part of the Indian defence which conceded only four goals in six matches at the 2017's Men Asia Hockey Cup and went on to win the gold at the tournament in October.
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He was also part of the Kalinga Lancers team which won the Hockey India League earlier this year. Skipper of the side and German great Moritz Fuerste even said after the tournament that there is no player in the world as good as Tirkey at his age.
The 19-year-old was felicitated with the Ekalabya Puraskar, which is regarded as the most prestigious sports award of Odisha.
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Edited by Shraishth Jain
