Viren Rasquinha

Viren Wilfred Rasquinha (born September 13, 1980) was the captain of India's national field hockey team. The midfielder made his international senior debut in May 2002, at a Four Nation Tournament in Adelaide. He studied at the St. Stanislaus High School, and was a member of the Indian team that finished seventh at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Viren announced his retirement from hockey on 15 January 2008 to pursue management studies at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. After completion of his MBA, he joined Olympic Gold Quest and is the COO. His brother Pravin Rasquinha was the former Sports Leader for the year 1993-1994 in St. Stanislaus.

This Bandra boy can be classified as the new age Indian sportsman - talented, and with a killer instinct that calls for the head of the opponent. He was a thinking player and was really good for the team. He liked to be in action even when he injured. Viren Rasquinha even went on to lead India in some matches in the bilateral series against Pakistan in the absence of an injured Dilip Tirkey. He was also captain of Premier Hockey League team Maratha Warriors, Maharashtra.

Personal Information	Educational Qualification	Hockey Career Information
Full Name: Viren Wilfred Rasquinha	School: S.S.C - St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra, Mumbai	Debut: 1999, Junior Indian Hockey Team 2002, Senior Indian Hockey Team
Born: September 13, 1980	Graduation: B.Com - MMK College, Bandra, Mumbai	Position: Mid - Fielder, Half Back
Place: Bandra, Mumbai	Post Graduation: MBA - Marketing, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad	Coaches: C R Kumar, Joaquim Carvalho, Clarence Lobo, Marcellus Gomes, Rajinder Singh
Height: 1.72m / 5.8"	Work Experience: 6 years	Career Span: 1999 - 2006
Father's Name: Eric Rasquinha	Profile: Grade A officer - H.R. Department	Best Year: 2003
Mother's Name: Merlyn Rasquinha	Previous Companies: Indian Oil Corporation	Teams: India, Maratha Warriors (Maharashtra), Air India, Indian Oil, Stuttgart Kickers (Germany)
Brothers Names: Vinod and Pravin	Professional Interests: Marketing, Strategy, Journalism	International Matches: 180 internationals
Favorite Place: Australia	Other Interests: Music and Travelling	Major Awards: 2005, Arjuna Awards - National level 2004, Shiv Chatrapati Award - State level (Govt. of Maharashtra)

Achievements

Viren Rasquinha Created by Kumar Shah,

13th rank holder in the SSC Board, Mumbai A first class student throughout his college Youngest ever player to join India’s international league Played for Tata Sports, Air India and Indian Oil Corporation Was part of the team that won the Junior World Cup at Horbart, Australia Silver Medal in Busan Asian Games 2002 Gold Medal Asia Cup 2003 at Kuala Lumpur Gold Medal 1st Afro Asian Games 2003 Was part of the team that participated in the Athens Olympic Games Shiv Chatrapati Award -Govt of Maharashtra 2004 Arjuna Award confirred-2005 Best Sportsman of the Year in Hockey

References

General

1. Official MoneyControl website Interview
2. Official ISB website Interview
3. Rediff website Interview

External links

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