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Vasudevan Baskaran

Vasudevan Baskaran
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Personal information
Born17 August 1950 (age 70)
Chennai, India
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team competition

Vasudevan Baskaran (born 17 August 1950) is a former field hockey player from Tamil Nadu, India. He captained the Indian team, which won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.

Thereafter he coached and mentored several players for the Indian team. Now he lives with his family in Besant Nagar in Chennai, India.

Career

After the Olympic gold victory, Baskaran had coached the Indian National Team several times, the last time at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach. Currently he is the Chief Coach of Bhopal Badshahs in World Series Hockey league.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Vasudevan Baskaran Field hockey Field hockey at the 1980 Summer Olympics 29 July 1980

Awards

He was awarded the Arjuna Award in (1979–1980) for his performance as a player in Olympic Games.

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