Sahil Thakur
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007 (age 18–19) |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
Sahil Thakur (born 2007) is an alpine skier from Himachal Pradesh. He represented India at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea from 19 January to 1 February 2024. He is only the third Indian[1] to compete in the Youth Winter Olympics. Aanchal Thakur (Slalom and Giant Slalom) took part in the inaugural 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Austria and in 2016, Saurabh[2] took part in the Super-G, Giant Slalom and Slalom events.[3]
Thakur hails from Solang, near Manali, Himachal Pradesh.[3] His father Devi Chand is an apple farmer and also runs an adventure centre. Solang is situated at an altitude of 2,500 metres but Thakur heads to lower Himalayas, another 1000 m higher to practice in the snow-capped mountain slopes. His father was also a skier in the 1990s. His brother Rahul is also a skier and a gold medallist at the Khelo India games.[3]
