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	* ~~5<sup>th</sup>~~ KIES State Excel Award - 2016<ref name=":0" />		* 5th KIES State Excel Award - 2016<ref name=":0" />
	* Sreerama Puraskaram - 2018<ref name=":0" />		* Sreerama Puraskaram - 2018<ref name=":0" />

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{{short description|Indian volleyball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name = Tom Joseph
| image = Volleyball player Tom Joseph.jpg
| caption =
| fullname =
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|01|01}}
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| hometown = Thottilpalam
| college =
| height = {{height|m=1.95}}
| weight =
| spike =
| block =
| position = Middle blockers or Middle hitters
| currentnumber = 10
| currentclub = BPCL kochi
| years =
| clubs = Kochi customs,BPCL kochi
| nationalyears = 12 Years
| nationalteam = [[India men's national volleyball team|India]]
| updated =
}}
'''Tom Joseph''' (1 January 1980 in [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]) is an [[India]]n [[volleyball]] player who played for [[India]] in many international competitions.<ref name=hindu_april_13>{{cite news|last=Rajmohan|first=Sooraj|title=Smashing HIT|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/smashing-hit/article4584821.ece|accessdate=14 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 April 2013}}</ref> He got the [[Arjuna Award]] in 2014 for his great performance in [[volleyball]] throughout the year.

== Early life ==
He was born on 1 January 1980 in [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]].

== Career ==
He led the Indian National Volleyball Team during the ''Rashid Memorial International Volleyball Tournament'' held in [[Dubai]] in 2000 when it won the gold medal.<ref name="sportstar">{{cite journal|title=India’s poster boy|journal=[[Sportstar]]|date=9 February 2013|volume=36|issue=6|url=http://www.sportstaronnet.com/tss3606/stories/20130209506506200.htm|accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref> Joseph represented India in two [[Asian Games]] and four [[Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|Asian Volleyball Championships]]. He also played at the 2009 World championship qualifiers in [[Tehran]].<ref name="hindu_feb_12">{{cite news|last=Rayan|first=Stan|title=Raise the volume please, says Tom Joseph|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/raise-the-volume-please-says-tom-joseph/article2852639.ece|accessdate=14 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 February 2012}}</ref> At the national level championships, Joseph played for his home state [[Kerala]] and helped [[Kerala]] winning the National Volleyball Championship in more than one occasions.
<ref name="hindu_feb_12" /><ref name="deccan_jan_13">{{cite news|title=Senior National Volleyball Championship: Tom helps Kerala retain title|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130116/sports-other-sports/article/senior-national-volleyball-championship-tom-helps-kerala-retain|accessdate=14 April 2013|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=16 January 2013}}</ref>

== Awards ==

* [[Arjuna Award]] - 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportscouncil.kerala.gov.in/index.php/arjuna-awardee|title=Arjuna Awardees from Kerala|website=www.sportscouncil.kerala.gov.in|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>
* [[G. V. Raja|GV Raja Award]] - 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayaleehouse.com/gv-raja-award-for-tintu-luka-diju-special-award-for-tom-joseph-video_36ae4f3e9.html|title=GV Raja award for Tintu Luka & Diju, Special award for Tom Joseph|website=malayaleehouse.com|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>
* Jimmy George Award - 2009<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/jul/09/toms-award-museum-can-motivate-anyone-2001201.html|title=Tom's award museum can motivate anyone|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>
* JCI International Award - 2010<ref name=":0" />
* Youth Icon Award - 2014<ref name=":0" />
* Veera Maruthi Puraskaram - 2013
* E.S Kunjikilavan Master Puraskaram - 2013
* Pattiam Gopalan Award - 2013
* Ekalavya Puraskaram - 2013<ref>{{Citation|title=Volleyball star Tom Joseph wins Ekalavya award|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcE5RQhIq8E|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>
* Chattambi Swami Puraskaram - 2013
* Janasakthi Puraskaram - 2013<ref name=":0" />
* T Govindan Kayika Puraskaram - 2013
* Sportsmanship Award USA, Miami - 2014
* Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club - 2014
* 5<sup>th</sup> KIES State Excel Award - 2016<ref name=":0" />
* Sreerama Puraskaram - 2018<ref name=":0" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Tom}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Indian men's volleyball players]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:Volleyball players from Kerala]]
[[Category:1980 births]]

{{India-volleyball-bio-stub}}

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