A. B. Subbaiah Explained
Anjaparavanda Bopaiah Subbaiah is a former Indian hockey goalkeeper and coach.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Early life
He was born in Madikeri (Kodagu district, Karnataka)[5] into the Kodava community.[6] [7] He played hockey for his school, St. Michael's Madikeri, as a fourteen year old.[7] He was a product of Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel, Bangalore.[7]
Career
Subbaiah has participated in the Commonwealth games. He was part of the 1998 gold-winning Asian Games Indian team. He is a recipient of the Arjuna Award.[8] Between 1988 and 1998, he took part in 285 international matches.[9] [10] [11] [12] He represented and captained the Indian hockey team between the years 1987 and 2007.
Awards
Subbaiah was conferred with an honorary doctorate from the Mangalore University by Hans Raj Bhardwaj, Governor of Karnataka.[5]
Retirement
He is a commentator, coach, manager, administrator, umpire and selector as well.[5] He was part of the Hockey India disciplinary panel as well.[13] A B Subbaiah is also part of the 13-member Hockey India committee.[14] [15] He is the Hockey Karnataka secretary since 2018.[16]
Notes and References
- News: Deep . Sharad . Hockey World League Final: AB Subbaiah wants India to play attacking game . 10 July 2019 . Hindustan Times . 4 December 2017 . en.
- Web site: WION Sports: Former India Goalkeeper A.B Subbaiah reflects on World Cup Campaign . wionews . WION . 10 July 2019 . en.
- News: Mithun Beerala gets hitched . 10 July 2019 . The Times of India . TNN . Bengaluru News - Times of India . 13 March 2019 . en.
- News: Anjaparavanda Subbaiah . 10 July 2019 . www.bharatiyahockey.org.
- Web site: Air Indian Subbaiah conferred Doctorate by Mangalore University . enarada.com . e-Narada . 10 July 2019 . 28 February 2013.
- News: Aiyappa . Manu . Why Kodavas, who once blazed through the hockey pitch and Army battles, are abandoning both - Times of India ► . 10 July 2019 . The Times of India . TNN . 24 May 2019.
- Book: Raipalli . Dr Manjunath Sahadevappa . A CASE STUDY ON CONTRBUTION OF KARNATAKA HOCKEY PLAYERS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN HOCKEY . Lulu.com . 9781387712373 . 114 . 10 July 2019 . en.
- News: Hockey World Cup Memories: AB Subbaiah remembers 1994 edition, where India's chances were undone by South Africa . 10 July 2019 . Firstpost . Firstpost . 2 December 2018.
- Book: Lok Sabha Debates . 2000 . Lok Sabha Secretariat. . 10 July 2019 . en.
- Book: Reddy . P. A. . Sports Promotion In India . 2005 . Discovery Publishing House . 9788171419272 . 44, 45, 184 . 10 July 2019 . en.
- Book: Lakde . Dr Atul Tanaji . Field Hockey- National Game of India in General Parlance . Lulu.com . 9780359694877 . 23 . 10 July 2019 . en.
- Book: Data India . 1998 . Press Institute of India . 10 July 2019 . en.
- Book: Josh . Jagran . Current Affairs Quarterly Supplement (July '15, Aug '15 and Sept '15) eBook: Jagran Josh . Jagran Josh . 177 . 10 July 2019 . en.
- News: Former captain Sardar Singh named in selection committee of Hockey India . 10 July 2019 . India Today . Press Trust of India . 15 January 2019 . en.
- PTI . Sardar Singh named in selection committee of Hockey India . Sportstar . 16 January 2019 . 10 July 2019 . en.
- News: Veerappa . Manuja . Why wasn't KSHA stadium the venue for India-New Zealand hockey match? - Times of India . 10 July 2019 . The Times of India . TNN . 20 July 2019.