FULL NAME: Anand Lakra
GENDER: Male
BORN: February 4, 1996
PARENTS: (Father), (Mother)
HOME ADDRESS: Sundargarh, Odisha, India
PRODUCT OF: SAIL Hockey Academy, Rourkela
TYPE OF PLAYER: Defender

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     He was part of the Kalinga Lancers team that emerged champions in the 5th Hockey India League, held from Jan 21 to Feb 26, 2017.
*     Represented Hockey Gangpur-Odisha in the 6th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship (Division-A), held at Saifai in Uttar Pradesh from April 20 to May 1, 2016.
*     He was a member of the Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Lancers team that finished runners-up in the 4th Hockey India League, held in India from Jan 18 to Feb 21, 2016.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     He was a member of the India-A team that finished 4th in the Australian Men’s Hockey League, held at Perth from Sept 28 to Oct 8, 2017.
*     He was a member of the Indian team that emerged champions in the 8th Junior Men Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, held at Kuantan in Malaysia from Nov 13 to 22, 2015. Hockey India rewarded each player of the team with Rs 1 lakh.
*     Selected to represent India in the 4th Sultan Johar Cup Hockey Tournament at Johar Bahru in Malaysia from Oct 12 to 19, 2014.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     On March 4, 2017, Chief Minister felicitated him with a total cash award of Rs 5.78 lakhs, which included Rs 1 lakh from State Sports Department and Rs 4.78 lakhs from HIL prize money.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: September 28, 2014
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: October 9, 2017