Deep Grace Ekka Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Field Hockey Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 2" (158 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Field Hockey
International Debut	Senior- Four-Nation Tournament (2011)
Jersey Number	# 3 (India)
Domestic/State Team	• Hockey Odisha • Railways Sports Promotion Board
Coach/Mentor	• Tej Kumar Xess • Lucela Ekka • Saroj Mohanty
Position	Defender
Favourite Shot	Drag Flicker Shot
Medals	Gold • 2016: Women's Asian Champions Trophy in Singapore • 2017: Women's Hockey Asia Cup in Gifu • 2022: FIH Nations Cup in Spain • 2023: Women's Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi Silver • 2013: Women's Asian Champions Trophy in Kakamigahara • 2018: 18th Asian Games in Jakarta • 2018: Women's Asian Champions Trophy in Donghae Bronze • 2013: Women's Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur • 2013: Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach • 2014: 17th Asian Games in Incheon • 2022: Women's Asia Cup in Muscat • 2022: Commonwealth Games in Birmingham • 2023: 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou
Award	Nominated for Arjuna Award (2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 June 1994 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	30 Years
Birthplace	Lulkidhi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sundargarh, Odisha
Religion	Christianity
Hobby	Travelling
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	6 February 2024
Family
Husband/Spouse	Anoop Lakra (Indian Army personnel)
Parents	Father- Charles Ekka Mother- Jayamani Ekka
Siblings	Brother(s)- 3 Sister- 1

Some Lesser Known Facts About Deep Grace Ekka

• Deep Grace Ekka belongs to a family of tribal farmers in Odisha.

• In 2007, she was selected to join the SAI-SAG centre of the Sports Authority of India.

• She was a part of the Senior Women’s National Hockey Championship in Sonipat at 16.

• She wanted to become a goalkeeper but continued playing as a defender as her uncle, her coach, advised her to play as a defender.

• In 2011 and 2015, she was selected for the National Games in Ranchi.

• In 2011, she was selected as the Senior National Woman Coaching Camp coach at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.

• In 2013, she was a part of the Indian senior women’s team in the FIH World League (Round 2) held in New Delhi.

• In 2014, she was part of the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where team India secured fifth place.

• On 11 August 2014, she received Rs. 1 lakh cash from Mahanadi Coalfields Limited for helping team India win a bronze medal in the 2013 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Germany.

• On 2 October 2014, she was awarded Rs. 10,000 by the Odisha Cricket Association for helping team India win the 17th Asian Games at Incheon.

• On 10 October 2014, she was awarded Rs. 75,000 by the Odisha government for helping team India win the 17th Asian Games at Incheon.

• In 2015, she was selected for the Indian women’s team in the Hawke’s Bay Cup Tournament held at Hastings in New Zealand, where India secured seventh place.

• In 2016, she was part of the Rio Summer Olympics in Brazil.

• In 2016, the Odisha Mining Corporation gave her an incentive of Rs 10 Lakh at the request of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for her participation in the Rio Olympics Games.

• In 2022, she received a cash prize of Rs 50 Lakh from the Government of Odisha for winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
  

  Deep Grace Ekka receiving a cash prize from Naveen Patnaik for winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games

• In 2023, she received a cash prize of Rs 50 Lakh from the Government of Odisha for winning bronze at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
  

  Deep Grace Ekka receiving a cash prize from Naveen Patnaik for winning bronze at the 19th Asian Games

• In 2024, at 29, she announced her retirement from international hockey.