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And our very own Birendra Lakra hails from this part of India..

Rise to Glory: Born on February 3, 1990, Lakra started playing at the SAIL Hockey Academy in Rourkela.

  • Rise to Glory: Born on February 3, 1990, Lakra started playing at the SAIL Hockey Academy in Rourkela.
  • Sunita Lakra, Indian hockey player; Madhu Mansuri, singer and activist.
  • And our very own Birendra Lakra hails from this part of India.
  • A native of present-day Jharkhand, he was honoured by naming the major intersection in front of Firayalal store in Ranchi as Albert Ekka Chowk.
  • Albert Ekka, recipient of India's highest wartime gallantry award Param Vir Chakra.

    • Birendra Lakra

    Indian field hockey player (born )

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    Born () 3 February (age&#;34)
    Lachchada, Sundargarh, Odisha, India
    Height &#;m (5&#;ft 6&#;in)
    Weight 68&#;kg (&#;lb)
    Playing position

    Defender

    Arjuna awardee
    Current club BPCL
    YearsTeam
    Chandigarh Comets
    BPCL
    –Orissa Steelers
    –Ranchi Rhinos
    –Ranchi Rays
    – BPCL
    YearsTeamCapsGoals
    –India (10)
    Last updated on: 5 August

    Birendra Lakra (born 3 February ) 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 men's tournament of field hockey at the Asian Games, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, winning a bronze medal.

    In the Tokyo Olympics also, he also served as the vice-captain of Indian team.

    Personal life

    Birendra Lakra was born on 3 February in the village of Lachchada in the Sundarga