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A. B. Subbaiah
Personal information
Full name Anjaparavanda Bopaiah Subbaiah
Born (1970-08-08) 8 August 1970 (age 55)
Madikeri, Kodagu district
Karnataka, India
Senior career
Years Team
1987–2007 Air India
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
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 (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

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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

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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

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

Retirement

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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

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  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. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Subbaiah Anjaparavanda Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b c d e Raipalli, Dr Manjunath Sahadevappa (14 April 2018). A Case Study on Contribution of Karnataka Hockey Players towards the Development of Indian Hockey. Lulu.com. p. 114. ISBN 9781387712373. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 2000. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  11. ^ Reddy, P. A. (2005). Sports Promotion In India. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 44, 45, 184. ISBN 9788171419272. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  12. ^ Lakde, Dr Atul Tanaji (16 June 2019). Field Hockey- National Game of India in General Parlance. Lulu.com. p. 23. ISBN 9780359694877. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  13. ^ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1998. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  14. ^ Josh, Jagran. Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement (July '15, Aug '15 and Sept '15) eBook: Jagran Josh. Jagran Josh. p. 177. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Former captain Sardar Singh named in selection committee of Hockey India". India Today. Press Trust of India. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ PTI (16 January 2019). "Sardar Singh named in selection committee of Hockey India". Sportstar. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ 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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