M. P. Ganesh
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Mollera Poovaiah Ganesh (born 8 July 1946) is a former Indian professional field hockey player and coach. He was also the captain and coach of the Indian team. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1973 and Padma Shri in 2020.
He was the head coach of the India hockey team at the 1990 Hockey World Cup.[1]
Personal life
Ganesh was born on 8 July 1946 in the Kodagu (earlier known as Coorg) district in Karnataka. He switched over to hockey when he joined the Indian Army and played in the hockey tournaments from 1966–1973. Ganesh has completed MA in English, Diploma in Sports Coaching from the National Institute of Sports, Patiala and Ph.D in Physical education. Ganesh has 5 siblings (one sister and four brothers) of which 2 brothers, M P Subbaiah and M P Kaveriappa have achieved great laurels in both Football and Hockey at All India and national levels.[2]
Awards
- Arjuna Award – 1973[3][4]
- Silver Jubilee Sports Award of Karnataka – 1981
- Padma Shri award – 2020
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- Olympic field hockey players for India
- Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 1970 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1974 Asian Games
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- Asian Games silver medalists for India
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- Olympic bronze medalists for India
- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
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- Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports
- Asian Games silver medalists in field hockey