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1996 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 1996 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, also known as the Kuber Champions Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 7–15 December 1996 in the newly built Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Madras, India. Host selection India won the right to host the competition after Spain, the other contender, withdrew their bid in April 1994. The Asian Hockey Federation was tasked to monitor the competition by the International Hockey Federation. Results ''All times are Time in India, India Standard Time (UTC+05:30)'' Pool ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification Fifth and sixth place Third and fourth place Final Final standings # # # # # # References External linksOfficial FIH website {{CT field hockey 1996 in field hockey, C 1996 in Indian sport, H Champions Trophy (field hockey) International field hockey competitions hosted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the List of urban areas by population, 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Kingston
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath".. The word is Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx. The designation "glen" also occurs often in place names. Etymology The word is Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx. In Manx, ''glan'' is also to be found meaning glen. It is cognate with Welsh ''glyn''. Examples in Northern England, such as Glenridding, Westmorland, or Glendue, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, are thought to derive from the aforementioned Cumbric cognate, or another Brythonic equivalent. This likely underlies some examples in Southern Scotland. As the name of a river, it is thought to derive from the Irish word ''glan'' meaning clean, or the Welsh word ''gleindid'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Ferreira
Gavin Ferreira is a former international field hockey player who resides in Orlem, Malad. He is an alumnus of St Anne's High School, Orlem and St Xavier's College, Mumbai. He has represented India in various field hockey tournaments internationally including the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia where he was one of the highest goal scorers for the Indian hockey team. He has represented India 118 times in International field hockey tournaments across the world and has scored 39 field goals. Because of his various achievements in domestic and international hockey, Gavin is a part of the hall of fame of the Mumbai Hockey Association. In 2007 Gavin coached the Indian hockey team in a miniaturised version of the game. This was a six-a-side hockey competition that was a part of the Indoor Asian Games held in Macau, China from 26 October – 3 November 2007. Gavin was an assistant coach to the Delhi Wizards hockey team for the 2012 World Series Hockey held in India in 2012. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Lomans
Abraham ("Bram") Robertus Lomans (born 19 April 1975 in Roosendaal) is a former Netherlands, Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the gold medal at the Olympics: in Atlanta (1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 and in Sydney (2000 Summer Olympics, 2000). He made his debut for the Dutch side on 16 June 1995 in a friendly match against Ireland men's national field hockey team, Ireland. Since then the defender has played 201 international matches for Holland, in which he scored 140 goals. Lomans was famous for his penalty corner (field hockey), penalty corners. He is one of the precursors of the drag flick (field hockey), drag flick technique that appeared in the 1990s. Just before the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was removed from the team by coach Terry Walsh (field hockey), Terry Walsh. Lomans played in the Dutch League for B.H.V. Push, Push and HGC (field hockey), HGC, and stopped at top level in the spring of 2005. He made a comeback for the 2006–07 season in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Escarré
Juan Escarré Urueña (born 23 February 1969 in Alicante) is a Spanish field hockey player, who competed for Spain in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, when he captured the silver medal with his national side. In December 2004 the veteran midfielder won the Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan, the next year followed by the 2005 Men's Hockey European Nations Cup in Leipzig, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Club Atlético San Vicente The Club of San Vicente del Raspeig was founded in 1969, the year of birth of Juan Escarré. It was the club where he has run most of his career since, was only played full seasons in FC Barcelona and the Complutense. In the other clubs only going to play once your club was insured to contest the asc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Pujol
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French short film * ''Victor'' (2008 film), a 2008 TV film about Canadian swimmer Victor Davis * ''Victor'' (2009 film), a French comedy * ''Victor'', a 2017 film about Victor Torres by Brandon Dickerson * ''Viktor'' (film), a 2014 Franco/Russian film Music * ''Victor'' (album), a 1996 album by Alex Lifeson * "Victor", a song from the 1979 album ''Eat to the Beat'' by Blondie Businesses * Victor Talking Machine Company, early 20th century American recording company, forerunner of RCA Records * Victor Company of Japan, usually known as JVC, a Japanese electronics corporation originally a subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company ** Victor Entertainment, or JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, a Japanese record label ** Victor Interactive So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamran Ashraf
Kamran Ashraf Urdu:کامران اشرف (born September 30, 1973) is a Banker from Pakistan, who was born in Khanewal. He is an established International Banker. Ashraf studied at Hailey College of Commerce and then did his MBA. He had keen interest in Cricket and played well throughout his youth. Kamran Ashraf started his successful career from Askari Bank. Moreover, Kamran Ashraf is currently working as Group Head Retail and Branch banking in Summit Bank of Pakistan. Father of 5, Two boys Usama Kamran and Abdul Sami and 3 daughters. Kamran Ashraf has keen interest in Social Welfare and keeps an eye on Political developments as well, He has deep love for Pakistan and its people. He has close terms with Prime Minister Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Anis
Muhammad Anis Ahmed (born 10 December 1973, in Gojra) is a field hockey player and former member of the Pakistan National Hockey Team. He played for Pakistan's national team in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 1998 Asian Games The 1998 Asian Games (), officially known as the 13th Asian Games and the XIII Asiad, was an Asian multi-sport event celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to 20, 1998, with 377 events in 36 sports and disciplines participated by 6,554 ..., where the team won bronze medals.http://websitedevelopmentsolution.com/demos/PHF/pakistani-internationals/asian-games-teams/ He played 87 matches for Pakistan and scored 24 goals in his career. References Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remco Van Wijk
Remco van Wijk (born October 7, 1972 in Breda) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 242 international matches for the Netherlands, in which he scored 63 goals. The striker made his debut for the Dutch on May 5, 1993 in a friendly match against Ireland (5-1). He retired from international tophockey after the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and became a hockey coach in the summer of 2005, as an assistant at HC Den Bosch Hockeyclub 's-Hertogenbosch, also known as Den Bosch, is a Dutch field hockey club based in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant. It was founded on 14 July 1937. The first teams (men and women) both compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hocke .... External links * Dutch Hockey Federation 1972 births Living people Dutch male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Dutch field hockey coaches Olympic field hockey players of the Netherlands Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1998 Men's Hockey W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Brinkman
Jacques Brinkman (born 26 August 1966 in Utrecht (city), Utrecht) is a former Netherlands, Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the golden medal with the national squad: at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. There he played his last international tournament for the Dutch, after a career spanning more than thirteen years. Brinkman made his debut on 1 May 1987 in a friendly match against West-Germany. As a midfielder, he played 337 international matches for Holland, in which he scored 84 goals, making him Holland's most capped player. Brinkman surpassed the previous record holder, Cees Jan Diepeveen, in 1998. He won the Hockey World Cup in 1990 and 1998, and also the annual Hockey Champions Trophy, Champions Trophy (1996, 1998 and 2000). In the Dutch League he played for Kampong (field hockey club), Kampong, Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club, Amsterdam H&BC and Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club. Since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
