Arjun Halappa
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| Born |
13 December 1980 Somwarpet, Kodagu Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Air India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Bangalore Hi-Fliers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–present | Karnataka Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Dabang Mumbai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–present | India | 250+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arjun Halappa [2][3][4][5][6] (Kannada:ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಹಾಲಪ್ಪ) (born 13 December 1980 in Somwarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka) is a professional Indian hockey player and former captain of Indian Hockey Team.[6]
Career
Midfield maestro Arjun Halappa is the son of former East Bengal Hockey Club player B. K. Halappa,
He hails from Kodagu (Coorg) District, Karnataka. He joined the Centre of Excellence in 1998 and a year later played his first Senior Nationals at Hyderabad, and was picked among the 72 probables for a conditioning camp. He made his junior international debut in the Europe tour same year under coaches C.R. Kumar and Harendera. He posted eight goals in the 2000 Junior Asia Cup.
He made his international debut for the Men's National Team in March 2001 against Egypt in the Prime Minister's Gold Cup. Halappa represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where India finished in seventh place. He represented India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, where India finished in second place.
Personal life
He married Bhavana on 12 October 2008 at Somwarpet, Kodagu.[7]
References
- ^ "CWG Melbourne: Player's Profile". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Marar, Nandakumar (17 March 2012). "Arjun Halappa brace in Lions win". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Latest Hockey News, Indian Hockey Players, Article, Columns - Stick2Hockey Archived 24 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Arjun Halappa Biography, Arjun Halappa Bio, Arjun Halappa Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Arjun Halappa – The missing link in Indian hockey | SportsKeeda
- ^ a b Halappa is new hockey captain - Sport - DNA
- ^ "Arjun Halappa enters into wedlock". The Hindu. 14 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
External links
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Male field hockey forwards
- 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2006 Asian Games
- 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2010 Asian Games
- 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Olympic field hockey players of India
- People from Kodagu district
- Field hockey players from Karnataka
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- World Series Hockey players
- Indian male field hockey players
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Delhi Waveriders players
- Hockey India League players
- Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2004