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Anjaparavanda Bopaiah Subbaiah (born 8 August 1970) is a former Indian field hockey goalkeeper and coach.[1][2][3][4][5] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[6]

Early life

He was born in Madikeri (Kodagu district, Karnataka)[5] into the Kodava community.[7][8] He played hockey for his school, St. Michael's Madikeri, as a fourteen year old.[8] He was a product of Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel, Bangalore.[8]

Career

Subbaiah has participated in the Commonwealth Games.[4] He was part of the 1998 gold-winning Asian Games Indian team. He is a recipient of the Arjuna Award.[9] Between 1988 and 1998, he took part in 285 international matches.[8][5][10][11][12][13] He represented and captained the Indian hockey team between the years 1987 and 2007.[8]

Awards

Subbaiah was conferred with an honorary doctorate from the Mangalore University by Hans Raj Bhardwaj, Governor of Karnataka.[5]

Retirement

He is a commentator, coach, manager, administrator, umpire and selector as well.[5] He was part of the Hockey India disciplinary panel as well.[14] A B Subbaiah is also part of the 13-member Hockey India committee.[15][16] He is the Hockey Karnataka secretary since 2018.[17]

References

  1. Hockey World League Final: AB Subbaiah wants India to play attacking game. Hindustan Times(4 December 2017). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. WION Sports: Former India Goalkeeper A.B Subbaiah reflects on World Cup Campaign. wionews. WION. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. Mithun Beerala gets hitched. The Times of India(13 March 2019). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Anjaparavanda Subbaiah. www.bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Air Indian Subbaiah conferred Doctorate by Mangalore University. enarada.com. e-Narada(28 February 2013). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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  7. Why Kodavas, who once blazed through the hockey pitch and Army battles, are abandoning both - Times of India ►. The Times of India(24 May 2019). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 A Case Study on Contribution of Karnataka Hockey Players towards the Development of Indian Hockey{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lulu.com(14 April 2018). ISBN 9781387712373
  9. Hockey World Cup Memories: AB Subbaiah remembers 1994 edition, where India's chances were undone by South Africa. Firstpost(2 December 2018). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  10. Lok Sabha Debates{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lok Sabha Secretariat.(2000)
  11. Sports Promotion In India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Discovery Publishing House(2005). ISBN 9788171419272
  12. Field Hockey- National Game of India in General Parlance{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lulu.com(16 June 2019). ISBN 9780359694877
  13. Data India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Press Institute of India(1998)
  14. Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement (July '15, Aug '15 and Sept '15) eBook: Jagran Josh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Jagran Josh
  15. Former captain Sardar Singh named in selection committee of Hockey India. India Today(15 January 2019). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  16. Sardar Singh named in selection committee of Hockey India. Sportstar({Template:Date).
  17. Why wasn't KSHA stadium the venue for India-New Zealand hockey match? - Times of India. The Times of India(20 July 2019). Retrieved 10 July 2019.


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