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A. B. Subbaiah
Personal information
Full name Anjaparavanda Bopaiah Subbaiah
Born Madikeri, Kodagu district
Karnataka, India
Senior career
Years Team
1987–2007 Air India
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1998 India 100+
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Team

Anjaparavanda Bopaiah Subbaiah is a former Indian hockey goalkeeper and coach.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life[edit]

He was born in Madikeri (Kodagu district, Karnataka)[5] into the Kodava community.[6][7] He played hockey for his school, St. Michael's Madikeri, as a fourteen year old.[7] He was a product of Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel, Bangalore.[7]

Career[edit]

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.[8] Between 1988 and 1998, he took part in 285 international matches.[7][5][9][10][11][12] He represented and captained the Indian hockey team between the years 1987 and 2007.[7]

Awards[edit]

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

Retirement[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Deep, Sharad (4 December 2017). "Hockey World League Final: AB Subbaiah wants India to play attacking game". Hindustan Times. 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. Bengaluru News - Times of India. TNN. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Anjaparavanda Subbaiah". www.bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Air Indian Subbaiah conferred Doctorate by Mangalore University". enarada.com. e-Narada. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  6. ^ Aiyappa, Manu (24 May 2019). "Why Kodavas, who once blazed through the hockey pitch and Army battles, are abandoning both - Times of India ►". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e Raipalli, Dr Manjunath Sahadevappa. A CASE STUDY ON CONTRBUTION OF KARNATAKA HOCKEY PLAYERS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN HOCKEY. Lulu.com. p. 114. ISBN 9781387712373. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Hockey World Cup Memories: AB Subbaiah remembers 1994 edition, where India's chances were undone by South Africa". Firstpost. Firstpost. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  9. ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 2000. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  10. ^ Reddy, P. A. (2005). Sports Promotion In India. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 44, 45, 184. ISBN 9788171419272. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  11. ^ Lakde, Dr Atul Tanaji. Field Hockey- National Game of India in General Parlance. Lulu.com. p. 23. ISBN 9780359694877. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  12. ^ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1998. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  13. ^ Josh, Jagran. Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement ( July'15 , Aug'15 and Sept'15 ) eBook: Jagran Josh. Jagran Josh. p. 177. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Former captain Sardar Singh named in selection committee of Hockey India". India Today. Press Trust of India. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  15. ^ PTI (16 January 2019). "Sardar Singh named in selection committee of Hockey India". Sportstar. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ Veerappa, Manuja (20 July 2019). "Why wasn't KSHA stadium the venue for India-New Zealand hockey match? - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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