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Who is the only malayalee to captain the national hockey team?
He was the captain of the team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy held at London. On 13 Jul 2016, Sreejesh was given the responsibilities of the Captain of the Indian hockey team, taking over from Sardar Singh.
Where is PR Sreejesh from?
Kizhakkambalam, India
PR Sreejesh/Place of birth
What is the age of PR sreejesh?
33 years (8 May 1988)
PR Sreejesh/Age
How tall is sreejesh?
1.83 m
PR Sreejesh/Height
When did India last win the hockey gold?
India’s hockey team is the most successful team ever in the Olympics, having won eight gold medals in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980.
Which Indian hockey player has a road named after him in Germany?
India’s Olympic hockey star PR Sreejesh has a road named after him in his hometown. Sreejesh blocked Germany’s penalty hit, paving the way for India’s historic victory, by winning an Olympic medal in hockey after 41 long years.
Who got Olympic medal in Kerala?
List of Kerala Olympians
Athlete | Sport | Games |
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P. T. Usha | 100m, 200m | 1980-Moscow |
P. T. Usha | 400m Hurdles | 1984-Los Angeles |
Shiny Wilson | 800m | 1984-Los Angeles |
M. D. Valsamma | 4 × 400 m | 1984-Los Angeles |
Who is goal keeper of India hockey?
goalkeeper PR Sreejesh
Tokyo 2020: How goalkeeper PR Sreejesh became Indian hockey team’s main man at the Olympics.
Who scored the first medal in Olympics for India after independence *?
The Indian men’s hockey team sealed their second of six consecutive gold medals on August 11, 1932 while Abhinav Bindra won India’s first individual Olympics gold on the same date at the 2008 Olympics.
Who was the captain of Indian hockey team that won gold at Olympics in 1980?
Vasudevan Baskaran
Jaipal Singh Munda was the first captain of an Indian hockey team at the Olympics when they won gold on debut at Amsterdam 1928….Full list of Indian hockey captains at Olympics.
Captain | Vasudevan Baskaran |
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Year | 1980 |
Venue | Moscow |
Result | Gold |