Barkha Sonkar
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| Nickname | BK | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | India | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1996 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Graduate | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | High school: IMG Academy, University: Hillsborough Community College, Lindsey Wilson College, Husson University | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016 - present | ||||||||||||||
| Employer | India | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Basketball | ||||||||||||||
| Position | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hillsborough Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| Team | India | ||||||||||||||
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Barkha Sonkar (24 December 1996) is an Indian women's basketball player. She is a member of India women's national basketball team[1] and represented India in "2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B"[2]
Early life and education
[edit]She was selected for the IMG Reliance scholarship programmes in the US for schooling and training.[3] Studied high school at IMG Academy Bradenton, Florida, and graduated from IMG Academy in 2016, after that went to Hillsborough Community College, played for hawks (National Collegiate Athletic Association) for 2 years.
Currently playing for Lindsey Wilson College, Kentucky
Championship
[edit]During the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, Barkha played well and India defeated Kazakhstan by 75-73.[4] Barkha has been top 3rd player in the match.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Basketball | Athlete Profile: Barkha SONKAR - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Barkha SONKAR at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B 2017". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "15-year-old Barkha an asset for UP after Florida stint - Indian Express".
- ^ "भारतीय बास्केट बॉल टीम को ऐतिहासिक जीत दिला काशी की बरखा ने किया नाम रोशन". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "भारतीय बास्केट बॉल टीम को ऐतिहासिक जीत दिला काशी की बरखा ने किया नाम रोशन". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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