Muniswamy Rajgopal
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24 March 1926 Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka, India)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Died |
3 March 2004 (aged 77) Bangalore, India | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Muniswamy Rajgopal (24 March 1926 – 3 March 2004)
Rajgopal was a versatile player and played as a
Career
As player
A member of the Mysore team for 15 years from 1945 that competed in the national championships, Rajgopal was also an instrumental part of his employers' team, Hindustan Aircraft (now Hindustan Aeronautics). With the team, he won the
With the Indian team, Rajgopal also toured
As coach
Known for his sharp hockey acumen, Rajgopal was also the coach of the State teams, in various age-groups on numerous occasions, the most notable among them the 1975 Junior Nationals triumph in Pune. He was also the coach of the national team in the inaugural Junior World Cup tournament held in Paris in 1979.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-387-71237-3. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "March Birthday Listings". bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b Chander, N. J. Ravi (23 July 2020). "How I came to love hockey". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b "INDIAN HOCKEY FED. TEAM ARRIVE TUESDAY". The Straits Times. 3 February 1954. p. 13. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b "India hockey tourists establish their class". The Straits Times. 15 February 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "The Indians succeed in their mission". The Straits Times. 11 March 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
External links
- Muniswamy Rajgopal at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Muniswamy Rajgopal at Olympedia
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