G. E. Sridharan

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SRIDHARAN G.E.
The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Dronacharya Award – 2007, to Shri, G.E. Sridharan (Volley Ball), in New Delhi on August 29, 2008.
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1954-01-14) 14 January 1954 (age 70)
Poonamallee, Tamil Nadu, India
HometownCoimbatore
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Honours

G E Sridharan is a former India men's national volleyball team player from Tamil Nadu, India who played during the late 1970s to late 1980s. He was the second player from Tamil Nadu to receive Arjuna Award in 1982. He is the current coach for India men's national volleyball team and former coach for Tamil Nadu Volleball team. He's one of the efficient coach who took Indian youth volleyball to a new height winning gold in Asian volleyball Championship. He was awarded Dronacharya Award in 2008,[1] which many people feel its given too late in his life, seeing his achievements list lying before.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National sports awards given away". The Hindu. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2010.