Deep Grace Ekka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Deep Grace Ekka |
| Nationality |
 India |
| Born |
June 3, 1994 Odisha, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Position | Defender |
| Club | SAI-SAG Centre, Sundargarh, Odisha, Railway[1] |
Deep Grace Ekka (born June 3, 1994) is an Indian woman hockey player from Odisha in defender position.[2] She belongs to Lulkidihi village, Balisankra Block, Sundargarh District of Odisha. She is daughter of Charles Ekka (father) and Jayamani Ekka (mother).[3] She was initially coached by Tej Kumar Xess (2005–06) but after joining the SAI-SAG centre in 2007 she is training under Lucela Ekka[4] and Saroj Mohanty.
Achievements
She has 106 international caps and scored 3 international goals.[5]
International
- Made her internatioanl debut in the Four-Nation Tournament in Argentina in 2011 in which India won Bronze medal.[6]
- Helped India win the bronze medal in the U-18 Girls` Asia Cup Hockey Championship at Bangkok, Thailand in 2011.[7]
- Represented Indian senior women`s team in the FIH World League (Round 2) held at New Delhi from February 18 to 24, 2013.[8]
- She was a part of the Indian team that made history by winning the bronze medal for the first time in Women`s Junior Hockey
World Cup at Monchengladbach in Garmany on July 4, 2013.[9]
- She was part of the Indian team that won the bronze medal in the Women's Hockey Asia Cup in 2013.[10]
- She was part of the senior Indian team that won the silver medal in the Women's Asian Champions Trophy in 2013.[11]
- She was a member of the Indian team that won the women's hockey test series 6-0 against Malaysia held at Kualalumpur
from June 9 to 17, 2014.[12]
- She was part of the Indian women team that finished fifth in the 20th Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow from July 23 to
August 3, 2014.[13]
- She was a member of the Indian women hockey team that won the bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon (South
Korea) on October 1, 2014.[14]
- She was a member of the Indian women team that finished seventh in the Hawkes Bay Cup Tournament, held at Hastings in
New Zealand from April 11 to 19, 2015.
- She was part of the Indian team that won the FIH World League Round 2 in New Delhi in 2015.[15][16]
- She was a member of Indian women hockey team that won five matches, drew one and lost two on its South Africa tour, which
took place from Feb 20 to March 1, 2016.
- She was a member of the India team that finished sixth in the Hawkes Bay Cup Women Hockey Festival, held at Hasting in
New Zealand from April 2 to 10, 2016.[17]
- Completed her 100th international cap in India's final group stage match against Australia on her 22nd birthday at the FourNation Women Tournament at Darwin in Australia on June 3, 2016.[18]
- She was selected for Rio Olympics 2016, Brazil.[19]
National
- Helped Odisha win the title in National School (U-17) Hockey Championship in 2009.
- Helped Odisha finish runners-up in the Hockey event of the Women's National Sports Festival at Bhopal in 2010.
- She was a member of the Odisha team that finished 3rd in the inaugural Hockey India Senior National Championship at Sonepat in 2011.
- Represented Odisha in 34th National games at Ranchi (Jharkhand) in 2011.
- Selected by Hockey India to join the Senior National Women coaching camp to be held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadiumin New Delhi from December 27 to February 15, 2011.[20]
Other information
- On July 26, 2016, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed Odisha Mining Corporation to provide her a special incentive of Rs 10 lakh for participation in Rio Olympic Games.
- Odisha government on October 10, 2014 announced a cash award of Rs 75,000 lakh for Deep Grace for helping India win
women`s bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon.
- Odisha Cricket Association on Oct 2, 2014 announced a cash award of Rs 10,000 for Deep Grace for helping India win the
bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon.
- On August 11, 2014, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited felicitated with a cash award of Rs 1 lalkh for helping India win bronze
medal in the 2013 Junior Women HockeyWorld Cup in Germany.[21]
References
- ↑ "Senior Women Core Probables". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Four Odisha players part of Olympic-bound women's hockey squad". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "PERSONALITIES". Orisports.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Hockey cradle celebrates Rio entry". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Senior Women Core Probables". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Women Finish 3rd In Argentina 4-Nation Tournaments". bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Poonam to captain girls hockey team in U-18 Asia Cup". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ritu Rani to Lead Indian Women's Team at World Hockey League Round 2 in Delhi". thefansofhockey.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Junior Women Team Announced For FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Women 2013". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "8th Women's Hockey Asia Cup". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "3rd Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2013". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Women's Hockey Team Blank Malaysia 6-0 In 6-Test Series". bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "CWG 2014: Full List Of India's 215 Athletes For Glasgow". oneindia.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Players at Incheon Asian games 2014". sports.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Women Hockey Team Announced For The Upcoming FIH World League Round 2". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "India Beats Poland 3-1 To Win The Hero FIH Hockey World League Round 2 (Women), Delhi 2015". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "PERSONALITIES". Orisports.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Deep Grace Ekka Completes 100 International Caps For India". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Four Odisha players part of women's hockey squad". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "PERSONALITIES". Orisports.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "PERSONALITIES". Orisports.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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