M. P. Ganesh
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M. P. Ganesh is a former India
n field hockey
player from Karnataka
. He was also captain and coach of the India
n team.
He played for India at the 1972 Olympic Games
in Munich
, finishing third. He was one of the coaches of the Indian team that won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games
in Moscow
.
Ganesh found a place in the Indian team in 1970. He twice represented India in the Asian Games, first in 1970 in Bangkok
and then in 1974 in Teheran. Both the times India returned home with a Silver Medal. He was in the Indian team that won Bronze at the first World Cup at Barcelona
in 1971 and captained the team that won Silver at the next World Cup in Amsterdam. He played for India at the 1972 Olympic Games
in Munich
, finishing third and settling for a Bronze, He played for World XI in 1972 and Asian XI from 1970 to 1974.
He was born in 1946 in Kodagu
(earlier known as Coorg) district in Karnataka
, India
. He began his sports career with football and played for Coorg district from 1960 to 1964. He switched over to hockey when he joined the Army and played in hockey tournaments from 1966-1973.He represented the Services in the National Hockey Championship from 1965 to 1973 and played for Bombay in the 1974 National Championship.
Ganesh was the official coach to the Indian team that participated in the 1988 Olympic Games
in Seoul
, 1989 Champions Trophy in Berlin
, 1990 Indira Gandhi International Hockey Tournament in Lucknow
and the 1990 World Cup in Karachi
. He was the Chairman, Coaching Committee, Indian Hockey Federation for the 1998 Commonwealth Games
at Kuala Lumpur
and the 1998 Asian Games
at Bangkok
.
He was awarded the Arjuna Award
in 1973.
Source: "India's Highest Sports Awards and Those Who Won Them" by S.S.Gandhi, The Defence Review
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n field hockey
Field hockey
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player from Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. He was also captain and coach of the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n team.
He played for India at the 1972 Olympic Games
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
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, finishing third. He was one of the coaches of the Indian team that won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games
1980 Summer Olympics
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in Moscow
Moscow
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.
Ganesh found a place in the Indian team in 1970. He twice represented India in the Asian Games, first in 1970 in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
and then in 1974 in Teheran. Both the times India returned home with a Silver Medal. He was in the Indian team that won Bronze at the first World Cup at Barcelona
Barcelona
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in 1971 and captained the team that won Silver at the next World Cup in Amsterdam. He played for India at the 1972 Olympic Games
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, finishing third and settling for a Bronze, He played for World XI in 1972 and Asian XI from 1970 to 1974.
He was born in 1946 in Kodagu
Kodagu
Kodagu , also known by its anglicised former name of Coorg, is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. It occupies an area of in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. As of 2001, the population was 548,561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centres, making it the least...
(earlier known as Coorg) district in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He began his sports career with football and played for Coorg district from 1960 to 1964. He switched over to hockey when he joined the Army and played in hockey tournaments from 1966-1973.He represented the Services in the National Hockey Championship from 1965 to 1973 and played for Bombay in the 1974 National Championship.
Ganesh was the official coach to the Indian team that participated in the 1988 Olympic Games
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
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, 1989 Champions Trophy in Berlin
Berlin
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, 1990 Indira Gandhi International Hockey Tournament in Lucknow
Lucknow
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and the 1990 World Cup in Karachi
Karachi
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. He was the Chairman, Coaching Committee, Indian Hockey Federation for the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
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at Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
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and the 1998 Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
at Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
.
He was awarded the Arjuna Award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
in 1973.
Source: "India's Highest Sports Awards and Those Who Won Them" by S.S.Gandhi, The Defence Review