sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJ. Krishnaswamy (1932 – 6 November 1981), also known as Krishna "Kittu",[1][2] was a former footballer who represented India as a forward at the 1956 Summer Olympics,[3] where he scored once.[4][5] He was also vice-captain of the national team.[6]
Indian footballer
J. Krishnaswamy|
Date of birth |
1932 |
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Place of birth |
India |
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Date of death |
6 November 1981(1981-11-06) (aged 48–49) |
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Place of death |
Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1956–57 |
East Bengal |
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India |
3 |
(1) |
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1974 |
India |
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1980 |
India Women |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
Krishnaswamy represented India at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and reached the semi-finals, before going down 1–4 to Yugoslavia,[7] which is still considered India's greatest ever achievement in football.[8] Under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim,[9][10] he played alongside Neville D'Souza, Samar Banerjee, P. K. Banerjee, and achieved fame worldwide.[11]
Managerial career
After retirement, Krishnaswamy became the head coach of the Indian national team that participated in 1974 Merdeka Tournament.[12] He was also appointed head coach of the Indian women's national team and managed the team at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship, in which they finished as runners-up.[13][14]
Honours
India
See also
India portal
Biography portal
Association football portal
- History of Indian football
- History of the India national football team
- India national football team at the Olympics
- List of India national football team captains
References
- Nag, Utathya (3 February 2022). "Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history". olympics.com. The Olympics. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "আশি পেরিয়েও কোচিংয়ে প্রবীণতম অলিম্পিয়ান কোচ". eisamay.indiatimes.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
- "J. Krishnaswamy". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- Arunava Chaudhuri. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics". Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Krishna Kittu" (in German). weltfussball.de. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- Roy, Gautam; Ball, Swapan (2007). "East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players". www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- Esamie, Thomas (sources: Sydney Morning Herald; personal records of Alan Garside Snr) (25 October 1999). "Games of the XVI. Olympiad: Football Tournament (Melbourne, Australia, 24th November – 8th December 1956)". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Olympians want Padma Bhushan for Rahim". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- Sengupta, Somnath (26 December 2010). "Legends of Indian Football: Rahim Saab". www.thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- Nizamuddin, Mohammed (14 July 2018). "Old-timers recollect past glory of city football". Hyderabad, Telangana: The Hans India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- "India's star Olympic football captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee dies". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "The Senior National Team at 1974 Merdeka Cup". IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "How women's football in India lost its way". Live mint. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Gender and sport in India: aspects of women's football". indien-netzwerk.de. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- Morrison, Neil (1999). "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955: 1955 (Dacca, Pakistan)". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
External links
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