FULL NAME: Amandeep Lakra
GENDER: Male
BORN: 26th May, 2002 (Source: Hockey Gangpur-Odisha)
PARENTS: Father (Bijay Kumar Lakra), Mother ()
HOME ADDRESS: Sundargarh, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studied at St Thomas School, Rourkela
TYPE OF PLAYER: Defender (Dragflick specialist)
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: Government Sports Hostel, Sundargarh and Panposh (Rourkela)
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Bijaya Lakra, Amulya Behera
TEAMS PLAYED FOR: Odisha Schools; Hockey Gangpur-Odisha Sub-juniors, Juniors and India Juniors
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
NATIONAL:
* He was part of the Hockey Association of Odisha team that won the Bronze medal in the 11th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu on 25 December 2021.
* He was part of the Odisha U-21 men hockey team that won Bronze medal at the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games in Guwahati on 21 January, 2020.
* He was part of the Hockey Gangpur-Odisha team that won the Bronze medal in the 8th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship (Division-A), held at Bhopal (MP) from April 26 to May 6, 2018.
* He was part of the Odisha boys’ hockey team that won the Gold medal in the 1st Khelo India School Games, held at New Delhi from Jan 31 to Feb 8, 2018.
* He was part of the Hockey Gangpur-Odisha team that finished 4th in the 8th Sub-junior Men National Hockey Championship (Division-A), held at Saifai, Uttar Pradesh from Jan 17 to 28, 2018.
* He was a member of the Hockey Gangpur-Odisha team that won the Gold medal in the Hockey India 6th Sub-Junior Men National Championship (Division-A), held at Imphal from May 14 to 22, 2016.
* He was a member of the Hockey Gangpur-Odisha team that won the Bronze medal in the Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship (Division A), held at Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi from May 17 to 24, 2015.
INTERNATIONAL:
* He was part of the Indian team that finished fourth in the 13th FIH Hockey Mens Junior World Cup, held at the National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5-16 December 2023.
* He was part of the Indian Junior Men Team that won the Bronze medal at the 11th Sultan of Johar Cup U-21 International Hockey Tournament in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 4 November 2023. Converted six penalty corners in the tournament, including three against New Zealand.
* He was part of the Indian Junior (U-21) Mens Hockey Team that finishished runners-up at the 4-Nations Invitational Tournament in Dusseldorf, Germany on 22 August 2023.
* He was part of the Indian U-21 team that won the Gold medal in the 9th Mens Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament at Salalah, Oman on 1 June 2023.
* He was part of the Indian Junior Men Team that won the Gold medal in the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup U-21 International Hockey Tournament in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 29 October 2021.
MISCELLANEOUS:
* He was part of the Hyderabad Toofans team that won the Silver Medal in the Hockey India League 2024-25 at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on 1 February 2025.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
* Made his Junior International debut in the opening match of the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup Tournament against Malaysia in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 22 October 2021.
PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 29 February 2016
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 27 February 2025