Michael Rodrigues (table tennis) explained

Michael Joseph Rodrigues
Nationality:Pakistani
Residence:San Diego, USA
Highest Rank:Pakistan Men's Singles national champion in 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1962
Current Rank:retired

Michael Joseph Rodrigues was a five-time national table tennis champion of Pakistan[1] [2] [3] winning the National Boys Singles in 1956 and the Men's Singles in 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1962. In 1962 he was also the Captain of the Pakistan Team at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Bombay, India.In 1963 he also participated in the Far East Championship.[4]

Education

Of Goan origin, he was educated at St. Patrick's High School, Karachi.[5] He graduated with a medical degree from Dow Medical College, Karachi, in 1965.[6]

Later life

Rodrigues later became a general surgeon and migrated to the USA.[1] He was first licensed to practice through a California license in voluntary service in 1974. He has admitting privileges at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet-news@lists.goanet.org/msg01534.html Goans in Pakistan
  2. http://karachigoans.com/kga/gymkhana.html About KG
  3. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/worldwide/pakistan.htm Goans in Karachi
  4. https://www.dawn.com/news/1038208 Dawn 25 August 2013
  5. http://theoldpatricians.org/illustrious.htm Alumni
  6. http://www.avvo.com/doctors/michael-rodrigues-3044232.html Avvo website accessed February 2012