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'''Maneyapanda Muthanna Somaya''' is a former [[India]]n [[field hockey]] player from [[Kodagu|Coorg]], [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/holnus/007200906241782.htm|title=Olympians join forces to wrest control of MHA|date=24 June 2009|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=4 December 2009}}</ref> He was a member of Indian squad in many international games, including the team that won the Gold medal at the [[1980 Summer Olympics|Moscow Olympic Games]].<ref name="hindu_aug07">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/10/stories/2007081062082300.htm|title=Jaspal gets Sportsperson of the Year award |date=10 August 2007|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=4 December 2009}}</ref> Somaya went on to play two more Olympic Games, viz., [[1984 Summer Olympics|Los Angeles Olympic Games]], and [[1988 Summer Olympics|Seoul Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/It-feels-great-to-put-on-India-jersey/278581/|title='It feels great to put on India jersey'|date=29 February 2008|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=4 December 2009}}</ref> |
'''Maneyapanda Muthanna Somaya''' is a former [[India]]n [[field hockey]] player from [[Kodagu|Coorg]], [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/holnus/007200906241782.htm|title=Olympians join forces to wrest control of MHA|date=24 June 2009|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=4 December 2009}}</ref> He was a member of Indian squad in many international games, including the team that won the Gold medal at the [[1980 Summer Olympics|Moscow Olympic Games]].<ref name="hindu_aug07">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/10/stories/2007081062082300.htm|title=Jaspal gets Sportsperson of the Year award |date=10 August 2007|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=4 December 2009}}</ref> Somaya went on to play two more Olympic Games, viz., [[1984 Summer Olympics|Los Angeles Olympic Games]], and [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul Summer Olympic Games]]. He was the captain of the 1988 Olympics team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/It-feels-great-to-put-on-India-jersey/278581/|title='It feels great to put on India jersey'|date=29 February 2008|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=4 December 2009}}</ref> |
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In 2007 Somaya was bestowed the Life Time Achievement award by the [[Government of India]].<ref name="hindu_aug07" /> He is also a recipient of [[Arjuna Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm |title=Arjuna Awardees|accessdate=4 December 2009 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm |archivedate = 25 December 2007}}</ref> He works for [[Bharat Petroleum]] in [[Mumbai]]. |
In 2007 Somaya was bestowed the Life Time Achievement award by the [[Government of India]].<ref name="hindu_aug07" /> He is also a recipient of [[Arjuna Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm |title=Arjuna Awardees|accessdate=4 December 2009 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm |archivedate = 25 December 2007}}</ref> He works for [[Bharat Petroleum]] in [[Mumbai]]. |
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Maneyapanda Muthanna Somaya is a former Indian field hockey player from Coorg, Karnataka.[1] He was a member of Indian squad in many international games, including the team that won the Gold medal at the Moscow Olympic Games.[2] Somaya went on to play two more Olympic Games, viz., Los Angeles Olympic Games, and 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic Games. He was the captain of the 1988 Olympics team.[3]
In 2007 Somaya was bestowed the Life Time Achievement award by the Government of India.[2] He is also a recipient of Arjuna Award.[4] He works for Bharat Petroleum in Mumbai.
See also
References
- ^ "Olympians join forces to wrest control of MHA". The Hindu. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Jaspal gets Sportsperson of the Year award". The Hindu. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "'It feels great to put on India jersey'". Indian Express. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "Arjuna Awardees". Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
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- Indian field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players of India
- Olympic gold medalists for India
- Field hockey players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Living people
- Kodava people
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- People from Kodagu
- Sportspeople from Karnataka
- Indian Olympic medalist stubs
- Indian field hockey biography stubs