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{{Western name order|Kshetrimayum Thoiba Singh}}<br />
{{Meitei name|[[Kshetrimayum]]|[[Thoiba]]|[[Singh]]}}<br />
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| birth_place = [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], India<br />
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'''Thoiba Singh Kshetrimayum''' ({{langx|mni|Kshetrimayum Thoiba Singh}}, born 1 December 1955) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player, who represented India at the [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympics]] and [[Asian Games]]. He played as a left-winger and was known for his speed and stamina. Today{{when|date=January 2011}} he coaches the Imphal Rangers, hockey team.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023124629/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080805/jsp/northeast/story_9647313.jsp Hockey Union win:] ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 5 August 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/62903/ Waiting for the next Thoiba] ''[[Indian Express]]'', 18 January 2005.</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Born on 1 February 1961, in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], [[India]], to Ksh. Giridhon Singh and Ksh(o) Maikoibi Devi, Thoiba Singh took to hockey early on in life, and soon found his natural talent in the game.<br />
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==Professional career==<br />
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He was a member of the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] field hockey team in which India came in the 6th place. Other than Olympics, he represented India at Asia Cup 1985, 1989; Champions Trophy 1985, 1989; Azlan Shah Trophy 1985; [[1986 Asian Games]], 1990; World Cup 1986; Indo-Pak Test Series 1986; Five-nation 1988 and Indira Gandhi tournament 1987.<ref>[http://imphaleast.nic.in/sports_personality.htm Sports Personality:Ksh. Toiba Singh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211061345/http://imphaleast.nic.in/sports_personality.htm |date=2014-12-11 }} [[Imphal East district]] Official website.</ref><br />
Presently working as Dy. General Manager, Food Corporation of India, Regional Office, Imphal, Manipur<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[India at the 1988 Summer Olympics]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120146/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/thoiba-singh-1.html About Thoiba Singh from Sports-Reference.com]<br />
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{{India FH Squad 1986 Asian Games}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian field hockey coaches]]<br />
[[Category:1961 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Olympic field hockey players for India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian men's field hockey players]]<br />
[[Category:Field hockey players from Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:People from Imphal West district]]<br />
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1986 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1988 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1990 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games field hockey players for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:1990 Men's Hockey World Cup players]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists in field hockey]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in field hockey]]</div>Goandamanholidays