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title: "Which Indian umpire has been recently promoted as umpire for International Hockey Federation (FIH)?"  
description: "Which Indian umpire has been recently promoted as umpire for International Hockey Federation (FIH)?"  
author: "Ava Reeve"  
published: 2017-12-14  
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category: "sports"  
tags: ["international hockey federation (fih)", "hockey"]  
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# Which Indian umpire has been recently promoted as umpire for International Hockey Federation (FIH)? 

Which [Indian](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80907/why-all-indian-states-should-be-ready-like-maharashtra-in-fighting-covid-19) umpire has been recently promoted as umpire for [International Hockey](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38539/name-the-hockey-india-national-level-umpire-who-has-been-promoted-to-the-international-outdoor-umpire-by-the-international-hockey-federation-fih) [Federation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38537/name-the-indian-shooter-who-won-gold-in-50m-air-pistol-event-at-the-international-shooting-sport-federation-issf-world-cup-in-bangkok) (FIH)?

## Answers

### Answer by Pawan Shukla

![Which Indian umpire has been recently promoted as umpire for International Hockey Federation (FIH)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/f246f0fa-361c-4e0c-a321-bed180fe15c8/images/ea12a372-da87-4321-a6b4-34c41550a48c.png)\

The **International Hockey Federation (FIH)** has proposed **Durga Thakur** resident of **India**, as the next umpire for the **International Outdoor Games** considering her marvelous performance in the **Hawkes Bay Cup held in Hasting, New Zealand**.

![Which Indian umpire has been recently promoted as umpire for International Hockey Federation (FIH)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/f246f0fa-361c-4e0c-a321-bed180fe15c8/images/bc9f84c3-929c-4ea9-a49a-ee4cf4cd3dca.png)

In **2013**, her career took a flight-off as an **Umpire in the Finals of Third Hockey India Sub-Junior Men and Women National Championship held in Bhopal**.

In **2011**, after pursuing her graduation of **NSNIS**, she landed up for her **First [International](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/362/world-s-best-international-airport) assignment happened in 2015 in Breda, Netherlands, at the Double Six-Nation Cup.**

A physical training **instructor at Modern School, New Delhi**, Thakur has spoken to her state **Himachal Pradesh in the National Championships** in three wearing controls - **handball**, **b-ball**, and **hockey**. She also umpired in the finals of the last National Games.

Thakur is an expansion to a product of **youthful Indian umpires** as of now directing at the global level. The rundown as of now has **14 Indians in the exclusive class of global umpires** (**10 men, 5 ladies**).

Applauding by the side of her achievement, **Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad**, **Secretary General of Indian Hockey Team** stated, “**It is a moment of proud where one more name was shining in the list of the International Umpires. An enthusiastic representative along with an Indian Women Team leading to the zenith. Been a youth, she has a zeal and devoted to her job. We appreciate her accomplishments and heartily wish her on her success.**”

*Well, remembered a quote which states...*

## *Talent can't be taught, It can be awakened!*

## Cheers!

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