V. S. Vinaya Explained

V. S. Vinaya
Birth Date:	24 November 1985
Birth Place:	Kodagu district, Karnataka, India^[1]
Position:	Midfielder
Nationalteam1:	India
Updated:	25 July 2016

Vakkaliga Swamy Vinaya^[2] (born 24 November 1985) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a midfielder for the national team. Among the major tournaments he represented India at include 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and 2006 Asian Games.^[3] Vinaya's "capability in one-on-one situations" received praise from German hockey coach Valentin Altenburg.^[4] In 2010, Vinaya signed up for World Series Hockey.^[5]

Apart from hockey, Vinaya represents his club Air India in cricket in the second division league.^[6]

External links

• Player profile at stick2hockey.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: India Vs South Africa Test Series (Men) 2012 16 – 22 January 2012. Hockey India. 25 July 2016.
2. Web site: VAKKALIGA SWAMY Vinaya. International Hockey Federation. 25 July 2016.
3. Web site: Distinguished Players. karnatakahockey.com. 25 July 2016.
4. News: German Coach Lauds Indian Hockey Players on Skills . 30 September 2019 . NDTV . 12 January 2015.
5. News: Nimbus launches lucrative world hockey league with IHF . 30 September 2019 . Deccan Herald . 28 December 2010.
6. News: Mathew . Maxin . 13 hockey players sign up to play football for Konkan FC in Bengaluru . 30 September 2019 . The Times of India . 19 August 2017.