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Mukesh Kumar (field hockey)

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Name
  
Mukesh Kumar

Role
  
Field Hockey player

Awards
  
Arjuna Award for Hockey



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Mukesh Kumar (born April 16, 1970), also known as Mukesh Kumar Nandanoori, is an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

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Career

He made his international debut for the Men's National Team in early 1992. Nicknamed Murali, Kumar represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, where India finished in seventh place. Mukesh represented for India in 307 international matches and scored 80 goals. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics he scored four goals, in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics he scored two goals, and in the 2000 Sydney Olympics he netted two goals.

Awards

  • Arjuna Award - 1995
  • Padma Shri - 2003
  • Personal life

    Mukesh Kumar is married to hockey player, Nidhi. They have 2 children.

    References

    Mukesh Kumar (field hockey) Wikipedia