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Football · Telangana

Peter Thangaraj

Havildar Peter Thangaraj (24 December 1935 – 24 November 2008) was an Indian football player and a non-commissioned officer in the Indian Army. Thangaraj played for the Indian national side at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics. He was voted Asia's best goalkeeper in 1958.

Profile details

Born
24 Dec 1935
Birthplace
Hyderabad
State
Telangana
Height
190 cm
Position
goalkeeper
Sport
Football
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

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

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award

Competition Appearances

5 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1960 Summer Olympics
  • ·1956 Summer Olympics
  • ·1966 Asian Games
  • ·1962 Asian Games
  • ·1958 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1956Competed at 1956 Summer Olympics
  2. 1958Competed at 1958 Asian Games
  3. 1960Competed at 1960 Summer Olympics
  4. 1962Competed at 1962 Asian Games
  5. 1966Competed at 1966 Asian Games

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About

Havildar Peter Thangaraj (24 December 1935 – 24 November 2008) was an Indian football player and a non-commissioned officer in the Indian Army. Thangaraj played for the Indian national side at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics. He was voted Asia's best goalkeeper in 1958.

Biography adapted from Peter Thangaraj on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Teams

India men's national football team