Dilip Tirkey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dilip Tirkey

Indian hockey player

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1977

Place of Birth: Sundergarh, Odisha, India

Profession: politician, field hockey player

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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Dilip Tirkey (born 25 November 1977), is a former Indian Indian hockey player and his playing position was of full back.
He was best known for his penalty corner hit.
Dilip was one of the most difficult defenders (because of his tight marking skill near goal post) to beat in the world.
He was an ex-captain of Indian hockey team.
On 22 March 2012, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as one of the three Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates to the Upper House of Indian Parliament.
Presently, Dilip Tirkey is working as chairman of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC).