Himanshu Thakur
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born | 9 January 1994 Manali, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India | ||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom | ||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2014) | ||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2013, 2015, 2017) | ||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Himanshu Thakur (born 9 January 1994 in Manali, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, India[1][2]) is an alpine skier from India. He competed for India at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the giant slalom race securing a rank of 72.[3][4]
Thakur was named to India's 2017 Asian Winter Games team in February 2017.[5]
Personal life
[edit]His sister Aanchal Thakur is also an international alpine skier.[6]
Alpine skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[7]
Olympic results
[edit]| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team Event | |
| 2014 | 20 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — |
World Championship results
[edit]| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19 | 62 | BDNF1 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 21 | BDNF1 | 70 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | BDNS1 | 59 | — | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ FIS Biography
- ^ "Sochi 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Shiva Kesavan hopes India's suspension lifted before Sochi Olympics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Three Indians to take part in Sochi Winter Games". The Times of India. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Sharmai, Suresh (16 February 2017). "India to send 15-member ski team to Asian Winter Games". The Times of India. Mumbai, India. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "From Manali to the Olympics, Aanchal Thakur is dreaming big". The Times of India. 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Himanshu Thakur". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Himanshu Thakur at FIS (alpine)
- Himanshu Thakur at Olympedia
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