Tom Joseph (1 January 1980 in
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...
) is an Indian
volleyball
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player who played for
India
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in many international competitions.
He got the
Arjuna Award in 2014 for his great performance in
volleyball
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throughout the year.
Early life
He was born on 1 January 1980 in
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...
.
Career
He led the Indian National Volleyball Team during the ''Rashid Memorial International Volleyball Tournament'' held in
Dubai
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in 2000 when it won the gold medal.
Joseph represented India in two
Asian Games and four
Asian Volleyball Championships. He also played at the 2009 World championship qualifiers in
Tehran
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.
At the national level championships, Joseph played for his home state
Kerala
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and helped
Kerala
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winning the National Volleyball Championship in more than one occasions.
Awards
*
Arjuna Award - 2014
*
GV Raja Award - 2013
* Jimmy George Award - 2009
* JCI International Award - 2010
* Youth Icon Award - 2014
* Veera Maruthi Puraskaram - 2013
* E.S Kunjikilavan Master Puraskaram - 2013
* Pattiam Gopalan Award - 2013
* Ekalavya Puraskaram - 2013
* Chattambi Swami Puraskaram - 2013
* Janasakthi Puraskaram - 2013
* T Govindan Kayika Puraskaram - 2013
* Sportsmanship Award USA, Miami - 2014
* Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club - 2014
* 5th KIES State Excel Award - 2016
* Sreerama Puraskaram - 2018
References
Living people
Sportspeople from Kozhikode
Indian men's volleyball players
Asian Games competitors for India
Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games
Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games
Recipients of the Arjuna Award
Volleyball players from Kerala
1980 births
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