Mukesh Kumar (field hockey)
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Representing  India
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| Men’s Field Hockey
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| Asian Games | ||
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1994 Hiroshima | Team |
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1998 Bangkok | Team |
Nandanoori Mukesh Kumar (born 16 April 1970), also known as Mukesh Kumar Nandanoori, is an Indian field hockey player. He was born in
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.[1]
Career
He made his international debut for the
Barcelona, Spain, where India finished in seventh place.[2]
Mukesh represented for India in 307 international matches and scored 80 goals. In the 2000 Sydney Olympics
he netted two goals.
Awards
- Arjuna Award[3] - 1995
- Padma Shri - 2003[4]
Personal life
Mukesh Kumar is also married to a hockey player, Nidhi Khullar. They have 2 children, N.Yeshaswini and Ashutosh Kumar Ashutosh Kumar was born in 2008 ,he studies in Kendriya Vidyalaya.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mukesh Kumar Nandanoori". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "The Hindu : Sport / Hockey : Former players and officials express disappointment". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Three Air India employees to get Arjuna Awards". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
- Mukesh Kumar at Olympedia
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