Gopal Purushottam Phadke
Gopal Purushottam Phadke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kho Kho |
| Children | Two sons |
| Awards | Padma Shri Dronacharya Award |
Gopal Purushottam Phadke was an Indian sports coach from
liver cirrhosis. He received the Dronacharya Award, the highest Indian award for sports coaching, in 2000,[4][5][6] the only coach from the sport of kho kho to receive the award.[2] A former vice president of the All India Association of Dronacharya Awardees,[7] Phadke was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[8]
See also
- Kho Kho
- Kabaddi
- Mallakhamb
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