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Field Hockey · Kerala

Manuel Frederick

Manuel Frederick (20 October 1947 – 31 October 2025) was an Indian field hockey player who played as goalkeeper from Kannur district in Kerala. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He was the first Keralite to win an Olympic medal.

Profile details

Born
20 Oct 1947
Birthplace
Kannur Cantonment
State listed
Kerala
Country
India
Sport
Field Hockey
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

1 recorded appearance, most significant first.

  • ·1972 Summer Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1972Competed at 1972 Summer Olympics

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About

Manuel Frederick (20 October 1947 – 31 October 2025) was an Indian field hockey player who played as goalkeeper from Kannur district in Kerala. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He was the first Keralite to win an Olympic medal.

Biography adapted from Manuel Frederick on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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