Subodh Khandekar
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Subodh Khandekar is a former international hockey
player. He was born on 5 October 1964 in Jhansi
, Uttar Pradesh
, India
and has represented India
in various international tournaments. His father V B Khandekar also represented Services in National hockey; he is a product of the Uttar Pradesh Sports Hostel, Meerut. The first time he represented his state Uttar Pradesh
was in the Jr. National hockey championship at Jabalpur.
He made his international debut in junior international hockey vs Holland in Kenya tour 1983. He represented India in the Junior World Cup held at Vancouver
in 1985. He has awarded best player in the Four Nations tournament held at Madrid
in 1989. Khandekar had played 90 international hockey matches during the period between 1983 and 1993, scoring more than 50 goals. After retiring from international hockey he played in the Singapore hockey league and has coached national teams including the Joint Universities and Railways. His nephew Tushar Khandekar is also a current international hockey player.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player. He was born on 5 October 1964 in Jhansi
Jhansi
Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, 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...
and has represented 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...
in various international tournaments. His father V B Khandekar also represented Services in National hockey; he is a product of the Uttar Pradesh Sports Hostel, Meerut. The first time he represented his state Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
was in the Jr. National hockey championship at Jabalpur.
He made his international debut in junior international hockey vs Holland in Kenya tour 1983. He represented India in the Junior World Cup held at Vancouver
Vancouver
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in 1985. He has awarded best player in the Four Nations tournament held at Madrid
Madrid
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in 1989. Khandekar had played 90 international hockey matches during the period between 1983 and 1993, scoring more than 50 goals. After retiring from international hockey he played in the Singapore hockey league and has coached national teams including the Joint Universities and Railways. His nephew Tushar Khandekar is also a current international hockey player.