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Field Hockey At The 1966 Asian Games
Field hockey was contested for men only at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. India won its first gold medal by defeating the two-time defending champions Pakistan 1–0 after extra time in the final. Japan won its first medal by defeating Malaysia 1–0 in the bronze medal match. Medalists Draw The draw for hockey competition was held on 5 December 1966. ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Consolation round 5–8th place semi-finals ---- 5th place match Medal round Semi-finals ---- Bronze medal match Gold medal match Final standings # # # # # # # # References External links Asian Games field hockey results {{Asian Games Field hockey 1966 Asian Games events 1966 Asian Games 1966 Asian Games The 1966 Asian Games (), also known as the V Asiad, were a continental multi-sport event that was held from 9 to 20 December 1966, in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 142 eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thephasadin Stadium
Thephasadin Stadium ( th, สนามเทพหัสดิน) is a multi-purpose stadium within the grounds of Thailand's National Stadium (Thailand), National Stadium in Bangkok's Pathum Wan District. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches. The stadium holds 6,378 spectators. History Thephasadin Stadium was constructed in 1965 for the use in 1966 Asian Games as the Hockey venue, hence its original name, Hockey Field. It was renamed in 1983 in memorial of Sanan Thephasadin na Ayutthaya, considered the Father of Thai Football. With its capacity of 6,378 seats, it was retired from being the hockey stadium. The stadium was used as the venue for the 19th World Boxing Association, WBA Junior bantamweight (115 lbs) world title defense of Khaosai Galaxy against Mexican challenger Armando Castro on December 22, 1991. As a result, Galaxy won by unanimous decision and regarded as his last fight. Thephasatin Stadium used to be the temporary home of BEC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankar Lakshman
Honorary Captain Shankar Lakshman (7 July 1933 – 29 April 2006) was an Indian hockey player. He was goalkeeper of the Indian team in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics, that won two gold medals and one silver medal. He was the first goalkeeper to become captain of an international hockey team and was awarded the Arjuna award and the Padma Shri by the Indian government. He was captain of the Indian team which won the gold in the 1966 Asian Games. After missing the selection for the 1968 Olympics, Lakshman quit hockey. He remained with the Army, retiring in 1979 as a captain of the Maratha Light Infantry. He died in 2006 after suffering gangrene in one leg in Mhow. Early life Shankar was born on 7 July 1933, in Mhow a small cantonment town in the Indore District of the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, he belonged to the Shekhawat community of Rajasthan. Shankar began his sporting career as a footballer. He was the captain of the football team of Kodaria village in Mhow. He joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laeeq Ahmed
Laeeq Ahmed Khan (29 October 1933 27 January 2014; sometimes spelled Laiq Ahmed) was a Pakistani commentator, broadcaster, educationist, and radio and television presenter. He hosted television programmes broadcast by PTV such as 1970 general election and launch of Rehbar-I. Primary known for his role in science magazine shows and education, he also organised a talk show during 1974 Islamic Summit Conference. He produced more than 500 television programmes focused on various topics such as science, environment, global issues and current affairs. His prominent programmes include ''Science Magazine'' and ''Kab Kyon Kaise'' (When, Why and How). He also used to host science talk shows called 'Science Magazine' at PTV starting in 1965. This TV program ran for 30 years and became one of the longest-running TV show on PTV. Early life and education He was born to Siddique Ahmed Khan and Ameena Begum on 29 October 1933, in Punjab, British India (in modern-day Lahore, Pakistan). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ashfaq (hockey Player)
Muhammad Ashfaq (November 11, 1946 – July 3, 2005) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Death He died on 3 July 2005 in Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ..., Pakistan, and was buried in local Alif Shah graveyard. References External links * Olympic field hockey players for Pakistan Olympic gold medalists for Pakistan Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games 1946 births 2005 deaths 20th-century Pakistani people {{Pakistan-fieldhockey- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Toppo
Noel or Noël may refer to: Christmas * , French for Christmas * Noel is another name for a Christmas carol Places *Noel, Missouri, United States, a city *Noel, Nova Scotia, Canada, a community *1563 Noël, an asteroid *Mount Noel, British Columbia, Canada People *Noel (given name) *Noel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Noel, another term for a pastorale of a Christmas nature * ''Noël'' (Joan Baez album), 1966 * ''Noël'' (Josh Groban album), 2007 * ''Noel'' (Noel Pagan album), 1988 * ''Noël'' (The Priests album), 2010 * ''Noel'' (Phil Vassar album), 2011 * ''Noel'' (Josh Wilson album), 2012 *''Noel'', 2015 Christmas album by Detail *"The First Noel", a traditional English Christmas carol *Noël (singer) (active late 1970s), American disco singer *Noel (band), a South Korean group Television * ''Noel'' (TV series), a Philippine drama * "Noël" (''The West Wing''), a 2000 television episode Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Noel'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarsem Singh (field Hockey)
Tarsem Singh Kular (9 December 1946 – 28 November 2005) was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Sansarpur, Punjab. He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o .... References External links * 1946 births 2005 deaths Indian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of India Olympic bronze medalists for India Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games Field hockey players from Jalandhar Asian Games gold medalists for India Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games {{India-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithipal Singh
Prithipal Singh (28 January 1932 – 20 May 1983) was an Indian field hockey player who played as a halfback. He was a member of the India national team that won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and silver and bronze at the 1960 Rome Olympics and bronze at the 1968 Mexico Olympics respectively. Singh was nicknamed the 'King of short corner' by hockey commentators. He was known for sharp reflexes, tremendous strength in his long and powerful arms produced firm and sticking shots which unfailingly fetched him goals and often the winners.Gandhi, S.S. (2001) "India's Highest Sports Awards and Those Who Won Them", ''Defence Review''. The Evening Post (New Zealand) commented in 1961 that to face the fury of Prithipal's hit is to risk one's life. Another author commented that if Arjuna was the ''maharathi'' (great warrior) of the Mahabharata war, Prithipal was the ''maharathi'' of the International Hockey game. The first-ever Arjuna Award to a hockey player was conferred u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagjit Singh (field Hockey)
Jagjit Singh Kular (1 January 1944 – 16 November 2010) was a field hockey player from India. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1966 Asian Games, and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References * External links * * 1944 births 2010 deaths Field hockey players from Jalandhar Indian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for India Olympic gold medalists for India Olympic bronze medalists for India Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdeep Singh (field Hockey)
Jagdeep Singh may refer to: * Jagdeep Singh (basketball) Jagdeep Singh Bains ( hi, जगदीप सिंह; born 10 January 1986) is an Indian professional basketball player. Before playing for Mumbai Challengers of the UBA Pro Basketball League, he spent his first seven seasons with Punjab Poli ... (born 1986), Indian basketball player * Jagdeep Singh Sidhu, Indian film director * Jagdeep Singh (politician) (born 1971), Indian politician * Jagdeep Singh (kabaddi), Indian kabaddi player {{hndis, Singh, Jagdeep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inder Singh (field Hockey)
Inder "Gogi" Singh (25 February 1944 – 19 August 2001) was an Indian hockey player who represented India in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Nicknamed "Gogi", Singh was born in Faridkot, India. He Married Gianna Fissore, an Italian citizen. Singh settled in Italy after relinquishing his job in the Railways. His wife, Gianna, was also a national-level hockey player of her country. After emigrating to Italy he played a major role in establishing a hockey club in Bra, Piedmont. Their daughter, Jasbeer Singh plays for the Italy women's national field hockey team The Italy women's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions. The team is currently ranked 17th in the FIH World Rankings, with 623 points. History Field hockey was first introduced in Italy in 1935, an .... He died of cancer on 19 August 2001. References External links * 1944 births 2001 deaths People from Faridkot, Punjab Field hockey players from Punjab, India Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmik Singh
Harmik Singh (born 10 June 1945) is a former captain of the Indian field hockey team and coach. He played for India in many tournaments including the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. He was awarded the Arjuna Award for his achievements. Singh is the brother of Ajit Singh, and the uncle of later Indian international Gagan Ajit Singh. He was born in Gujranwala, Punjab. He was the head coach of the India hockey team at the 1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ... and 1986 Hockey World Cup. References * Sportal.nic.in External links * * 1945 births Living people Indian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for India Olympic bronze medalists for India Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbinder Singh
Harbinder Singh (born 8 July 1943 in Quetta) is a former field hockey player from India. He started his international career in 1961 at the age of 18 years oungest member of the teamwith a tour to New Zealand and Australia with Indian hockey team. During the span of 12 years from 1961 to 1972 had represented the country in three Olympics – Tokyo 1964 — gold medal cored highest field goals – 5 out of 9 goals Mexico 1968 — bronze medal cored highest field goals – 6 out of 11, including hat-trick against Mexicoand was also selected as a centre forward in the "World XI", in Munich 1972 — bronze medal. Career He represented the country in three Asian Games at Bangkok 1966—won Gold Medal, again at Bangkok 1970 won silver medal and was captain of the team and at Seoul 1986 as chief coach of the Indian Women's hockey team and won the bronze medal. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
