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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
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{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = B. P. Govinda
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| height = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/govinda-billimogaputtaswamy-1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073621/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/govinda-billimogaputtaswamy-1.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2020-04-18 |title= Player's Profile}}</ref>
| position = [[Field hockey#Positions|Forward]]
| clubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
| years1 = 1967–19??
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| nationalteam1 = [[India men's national field hockey team|India]]
| nationalyears1 = 1970–19??
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{{MedalBronze|[[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]]|[[Field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}▼
{{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1973 Men's Hockey World Cup|1973 Amsterdam]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold|[[1975 Men's Hockey World Cup|1975 Kuala Lumpur]]|Team}}
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▲{{MedalBronze|[[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]]|[[Field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1970 Asian Games|1970 Bangkok]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1974 Asian Games|1974 Tehran]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1978 Asian Games|1978 Bangkok]]|[[Field hockey at the 1978 Asian Games|Team]]}}
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'''Billimoga Puttaswamy Govinda''' (born 4 March 1951)
==Career==
Govinda was considered
He played for India in the three [[Asian Games]]: 1970, 1974 and 1978 with India finishing second in all the three of them. He also played in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] at [[Munich]], [[1973 Men's Hockey World Cup|1973 World Cup]] in [[Amsterdam]], 1975 World Cup at [[Kuala Lumpur]] which India won beating Pakistan 2-1 in the Finals and at the [[Montreal Olympics]] in 1976.▼
Govinda's professional career began in the 1967–68 season with [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]. In his inaugural season, the team won the [[Beighton Cup]] and the first division. His teammates included Olympians [[Gurbux Singh]] and [[Vece Paes]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharma |first1=Avinash |title=Legendary India hockey player BP Govinda recalls his equaliser in Bronze Medal match in Munich Olympics |url=https://www.mykhel.com/hockey/legendary-india-hockey-player-bp-govinda-recalls-his-equaliser-in-bronze-medal-match-in-munich-games-169845.html?story=1 |website=mykhel.com |access-date=23 May 2022 |language=en |date=1 July 2021}}</ref>
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In 1972, Govinda was selected for the World XI team. He was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] for his contribution to Indian hockey.
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071027022007/http://sportal.nic.in/legenddetails.asp?sno=700&moduleid=&maincatid=41&subid=0&comid=55 B. P. Govinda profile]
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Full name | Billimoga Puttaswamy Govinda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Somwarpet, Coorg State, India | 4 March 1951|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1967–19?? | Mohun Bagan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–19?? | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Billimoga Puttaswamy Govinda (born 4 March 1951) was an Indian field hockey player who played as a forward, and a former captain of the Indian national team.
Career[edit]
Govinda was considered one of the fastest hockey players during his time and was known for his ball shooting ability.[2]
Govinda's professional career began in the 1967–68 season with Mohun Bagan. In his inaugural season, the team won the Beighton Cup and the first division. His teammates included Olympians Gurbux Singh and Vece Paes.[3]
Govinda played for India in the three Asian Games: 1970, 1974 and 1978 with India finishing second in all the three of them. He also played in the 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich, 1973 World Cup in Amsterdam, 1975 World Cup at Kuala Lumpur which India won beating Pakistan 2-1 in the finals and at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.
In 1972, Govinda was selected for the World XI team. He was awarded the Arjuna Award for his contribution to Indian hockey.
He then took up the role of the selector for the national hockey team.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Player's Profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Short Biography of Bilimoria Putaswamy Govinda - fastest hockey players of his times". Preserve Articles. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ Sharma, Avinash (1 July 2021). "Legendary India hockey player BP Govinda recalls his equaliser in Bronze Medal match in Munich Olympics". mykhel.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Hockey India prunes probables' list to 33". Rediff. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
External links[edit]
- B. P. Govinda profile
- B. P. Govinda at Olympedia
- B. P. Govinda at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Olympic field hockey players for India
- Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Indian male field hockey players
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Kodava people
- People from Kodagu district
- Field hockey players from Karnataka
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 1970 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1978 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Olympic bronze medalists for India
- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- Indian field hockey biography stubs