B. P. Govinda
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Billimoga Puttaswamy Govinda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Somwarpet, Coorg State, India | 4 March 1951|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1967–19?? | Mohun Bagan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–19?? | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Billimoga Puttaswamy Govinda (born 4 March 1951) was an Indian field hockey player who played as a forward, and a former captain of the Indian national team.
Career
Govinda was considered one of the fastest hockey players during his time and was known for his ball shooting ability.[2]
Govinda's professional career began in the 1967–68 season with Mohun Bagan. In his inaugural season, the team won the Beighton Cup and the first division. His teammates included Olympians Gurbux Singh and Vece Paes.[3]
Govinda played for India in the three
Montreal Olympics
in 1976.
In 1972, Govinda was selected for the World XI team. He was awarded the Arjuna Award for his contribution to Indian hockey.
He then took up the role of the selector for the national hockey team.[4]
References
- ^ "Player's Profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Short Biography of Bilimoria Putaswamy Govinda - fastest hockey players of his times". Preserve Articles. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ Sharma, Avinash (1 July 2021). "Legendary India hockey player BP Govinda recalls his equaliser in Bronze Medal match in Munich Olympics". mykhel.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Hockey India prunes probables' list to 33". Rediff. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
External links
- B. P. Govinda profile
- B. P. Govinda at Olympedia
- B. P. Govinda at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)