Shivam Thakur is an Indian pistol shooter and former cricketer. He has played cricket for Delhi’s under-11 and under-16 teams.
Wiki/Biography
Shivam Thakur was born on Friday, November 29, 2002 in Noida (age 20; as of 2021). His hometown is in Bihar. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He has completed his 12th grade from an open school.
appearance
Height (approximately): 160 cm
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
Body shape: slim
Sexual orientation: Heterosexual
family
He was born into a middle-class family in Bihar.
Parents and siblings
His father Arun Thakur is a businessman and owns a shop in Noida. His mother’s name is Mamta Thakur and his sister’s name is Dr. Aarti Thakur.
Shivam Thakur and his sister
Profession
In 2012, he started practicing cricket while he was in school. He started out as a gully cricketer and later became the fastest bowler in the cricket team of his school, Sardar Patel School. He then became the vice-captain of the school cricket team. Shivam then went to the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi for further training. He was selected for the Delhi Under-11 cricket team and continued to play for the Under-16 cricket team from 2013 to 2014. He retired from cricket and his dream of playing for the Indian cricket team was shattered when he tore his ligament in 2015. He then decided to start SDAF – School Games and Events Development Foundation to support and inspire budding athletes to pursue their sporting careers. SDGAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of students in the field of athletics. Later, the organization was recognized by TAFISA, IAKS, and ICSSPE. He is associated with various sports federations at national and international levels. He has helped many children achieve their sports goals. Later, Shivam took interest in pistol shooting and won the first international shooting award in Bangladesh.
Shivam Thakur at shooting training center
Even though he encountered various difficulties in his career, he still continued to work hard. He believes,
What makes you a winner is not the desire to win, but the refusal to lose. “
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Student Ratner Award
- International Kroma Award
- Youth Award
- woda award
- November 2016: National Silver Medal, Youth Award
- December 2016: Woda Awards
- March 2017: Star player, Confederations Cup gold medal,
- February 2018: Indian Star Players, International Awards, Nepal International Gold Medal
Shivam Thakur wins Nepal International Championship-SGADF
- March: Nehru Sports Award
- April 2018: Student Player Award
- August 2018: International Croma Awards
- November 2018: National Gold Medalist
- December 2018: International Award awarded by SGADF
- February 2019: IYSA Youth Awards
- March 2019: NCR Sports Awards
- May 2019: Star of the Day Award
- September 2019: International Identity Sports Awards
- June 2019: Conference Player of the Year
- February 2022: International Medals (Individual Gold Medal, Team Silver Medal) at the India-Malaysia International Championships
- January 2020: Fair Player Awards 2019
- Founder of the Bhutan Group School Sports and Activities Development Foundation
- Board member and national member of many sports organizations and foundations
Shivam Thakur and his medal
Favorites
- Travel destination: Uttarakhand
Net Worth/Assets
He owns assets worth Rs. 5 million and his net worth is Rs. About 2 million.
Facts/Trivia
- His family and friends affectionately call him “Golu”.
- As of 2021, he has approximately 17,000 followers on his Facebook account, 1,000 followers on Twitter, and 777,000 followers on his Instagram account.
- His hobbies include playing various games.
- He is fluent in multiple languages such as Hindi, English, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Haryanvi.
- His favorite saying is,
Athletes cannot run with money in their pockets. He must have hope in his heart and dreams in his head. “
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