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Mervyn Fernandis
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| Born | 12 April 1959 Ambernath | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Inside Right | |||||||||||||
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Mervyn Fernandis is a former Indian hockey player. Mervyn played for the famous Indian Airlines hockey team in the 1970s.[1] His name become synonymous with Indian hockey. He was a consistent performer for the Indian team. Mervyn with his body-serve and excellent finish was an exceptional forward. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow.[2] His father, Mr Joe Fernandes was the coach in P.M.M Inner wheel school (Ambernath)for a very long period of time before retiring few years ago due to old age.
References[edit]
- ↑ "MHA embraces hockey stars". DNA India. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "India's Olympics history". The Sports Campus. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
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