Nithin Thimmaiah Explained

Nithin Thimmaiah
Birth Date:8 December 1988
Birth Place:Kodagu district, Karnataka, India
Position:Forward
Nationalteam1:India
Updated:8 July 2016

Nithin Thimmaiah Nithin Thimmaiah is an Indian Field Hockey player from Kodagu (Coorg) district, Karnataka. He represented the Indian Hockey team in various international tournaments[1] [2] since his debut in 2012.[3] [4] [5] He currently represents the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in domestic hockey.[6]

Education and early career

Hailing from Kodagu, he completed his education from St. Josephs Indian High School, Bangalore and St. Josephs College, Bangalore. He has represented both his alma mater and Bangalore University in numerous tournaments. He has also represented Karnataka State Hockey Team from 2009 and became the captain of the team in 2014[7] [8] https:[9]

In 2013, he represented Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League and the team went on to win a bronze medal.[10] [11] Subsequently, in 2016, he represented Punjab Warriors in the Hockey India League, who went on to win the championship.[12]

Awards and Recognitions

In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Ekalavya Award by the Government of Karnataka for his contributions to hockey.[13] He is also the recipient of Karnataka Olympic Association Award (Best Sportsperson-Hockey) from the Government of Karnataka in 2014.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Mens Hockey CHampions Trophy Melbourne Dec 8th | Marketing Action Plus .
  2. Web site: Nithin Thimmaiah of India runs past Muhammad Rizwan of Pakistan in .
  3. Web site: Sardar Singh to lead a young Indian team in Asia Cup . 11 August 2013 .
  4. Web site: Hockey Asia Cup: India eye big Bangladesh win before semis . 27 August 2013 .
  5. Web site: Champions trophy | WorldSportPics .
  6. Web site: Home | Comptroller and Auditor General of India .
  7. Web site: 'Hockey runs in our blood' . 18 September 2015 .
  8. Web site: Karnataka rout Himachal . 25 September 2012 .
  9. Web site: Hockey Karnataka announces the second edition of Bengauru Cup between October 10th & 19th 2015 . 14 September 2015 .
  10. Web site: HIL: Punjab Warriors, UP Wizards eke out 2-2 draw . 3 February 2014 .
  11. Web site: Thimmaiah Nithin of UP Wizards take a shot as Goal Keeper of Delhi .
  12. Web site: HIL: Punjab thrash Mumbai to jump to the top of table . 13 February 2016 .
  13. News: Karnataka government to present awards to sportpersons . The Hindu . 6 October 2016 .
  14. Web site: Achievements – Welcome to Hockey .

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