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'''Achutha Kurup''' was an Indian [[volleyball]] player and former coach of the [[India men's national volleyball team|India national volleyball team]]. He is a retired Navy officer and has also served as the Director and Coach of Bengaluru SAI.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/><br />
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==Biography==<br />
He was born in Vellikulangara Thekke Aminji family in [[Vadakara]], [[Kozhikode district]], [[Kerala]].<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/> He started playing volleyball at Vadakara Malabar Gymkhana Volleyball Team.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/> In the meantime he got a job at Sriram Rayons in Jaipur.<ref name="ManoramaOnline2">{{cite news |title=വടകര വോളിബോൾ വിലാസമറിയിച്ച അച്യുതക്കുറുപ്പ് |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/sports/football/2017/11/14/achuthakurup.html |work=ManoramaOnline |access-date=2021-09-28 |archive-date=2021-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928063200/https://www.manoramaonline.com/sports/football/2017/11/14/achuthakurup.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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He died on 14 November 2017 at the age of 75 in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]].<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Achutha Kurup, a member of the Services team for eight years, was their captain for three years.<ref name="ManoramaOnline2"/> He has played for India for six years since 1966.<ref name="ManoramaOnline2"/> He trained in coaching after retirement, and joined as volleyball coach at the [[Sports Authority of India]] (SAI).<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> He was the one who took the initiative to start SAI in Bengaluru.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> In 1974, he became India's co-coach at the Tehran Asian Games.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/> After working in Mauritius for three years, he became a senior coach at Patyala NIS.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/> Then, after studying in [[East Germany]] in 1984, he became the head coach of the Indian national team in 1986.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/> He coached the Indian team that won bronze at the [[1986 Asian Games]] in Seoul.<ref>{{cite news |title=അച്യുതക്കുറുപ്പ് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.twentyfournews.com/2017/11/14/volleyball-national-team-former-coach-achyuthakurupp-passed-away.html |work=www.twentyfournews.com |date=14 November 2017 |access-date=28 September 2021 |archive-date=28 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928063150/https://www.twentyfournews.com/2017/11/14/volleyball-national-team-former-coach-achyuthakurupp-passed-away.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The team under him also won silver in the International Friendship Volleyball Championship held in [[Japan]] in 1989.<ref name="New Indian Express">{{cite news |title=Volleyball coach Achutha Kurup passes away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/nov/15/volleyball-coach-achutha-kurup-passes-away-1701368.html |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=2021-09-28 |archive-date=2021-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928063158/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/nov/15/volleyball-coach-achutha-kurup-passes-away-1701368.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He also coached the team at the 10th Don Republic Championship in Iran.<ref name="ManoramaOnline">{{cite news |title=മുൻ ഇന്ത്യൻ വോളിബോൾ കോച്ച് എ. അച്യുതക്കുറുപ്പ് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2017/11/14/01-clt-achuthakkurupp-obit.html |work=ManoramaOnline |access-date=2021-09-28 |archive-date=2021-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928063150/https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2017/11/14/01-clt-achuthakkurupp-obit.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Achutha Kurup also coached the Indian women's volleyball team at the [[1982 Asian Games|1982 Delhi Asian Games]].<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> He also coached the Indian team at the 1987 and 1989 SAF Games.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> In 1988, he and Sethumadhavan were selected as the coaches of the Indian team for the 1990 Asian Games by the Indian Volleyball Federation, but due to differences with the Federation, he did not take up the position.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> He has also represented India as an observer in many competitions.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/><br />
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==Family==<br />
His wife Kusum is from [[Punjab]].<ref name="Mathrubhumi">{{cite news |title=വോളിബോള് ദേശീയ ടീം മുന് പരിശീലകന് അച്യുതക്കുറുപ്പ് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/volleball-coach-achuthakkurupp-died-at-bengalore-1.2385938 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=en |access-date=2021-09-28 |archive-date=2022-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121072658/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/volleball-coach-achuthakkurupp-died-at-bengalore-1.2385938 |url-status=live }}</ref> His wife Kusum, who played volleyball for Punjab, was a volleyball coach at SAI.<ref name="ManoramaOnline2"/> His son Anandakurup and daughter Aaradhana kurup are national volleyball players.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> Achutha Kurup's brother Gopi was also a volleyball player.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian volleyball coaches]]<br />
[[Category:Indian men's volleyball players]]<br />
[[Category:Volleyball players from Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kozhikode]]<br />
[[Category:2017 deaths]]</div>Roamingindian