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| Born | 8 December 1988 Kodagu district, Karnataka, India | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nithin Thimmaiah Nithin Thimmaiah is an Indian Field Hockey player from Kodagu (Coorg) district, Karnataka. He represented the Indian Hockey team in various international tournaments[1][2] since his debut in 2012.[3][4][5] He currently represents the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in domestic hockey.[6]
Education and early career[edit | edit source]
Hailing from Kodagu, he completed his education from St. Josephs Indian High School, Bangalore and St. Josephs College, Bangalore.[citation needed] He has represented both his alma mater and Bangalore University in numerous tournaments. He has also represented Karnataka State Hockey Team from 2009 and became the captain of the team in 2014[7][8]
In 2013, he represented Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League and the team went on to win a bronze medal.[9][10] Subsequently, in 2016, he represented Punjab Warriors in the Hockey India League, who went on to win the championship.[11]
Awards and recognitions[edit | edit source]
In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Ekalavya Award by the Government of Karnataka for his contributions to hockey.[12] He is also the recipient of Karnataka Olympic Association Award (Best Sportsperson-Hockey) from the Government of Karnataka in 2014.[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "2012 Mens Hockey CHampions Trophy Melbourne Dec 8th | Marketing Action Plus".
- ↑ "Nithin Thimmaiah of India runs past Muhammad Rizwan of Pakistan in".
- ↑ "Sardar Singh to lead a young Indian team in Asia Cup". 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Hockey Asia Cup: India eye big Bangladesh win before semis". 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Champions trophy | WorldSportPics".
- ↑ "Home | Comptroller and Auditor General of India".
- ↑ "'Hockey runs in our blood'". 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Karnataka rout Himachal". 25 September 2012.
- ↑ "HIL: Punjab Warriors, UP Wizards eke out 2-2 draw". 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Thimmaiah Nithin of UP Wizards take a shot as Goal Keeper of Delhi".
- ↑ "HIL: Punjab thrash Mumbai to jump to the top of table". 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Karnataka government to present awards to sportpersons". The Hindu. 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Achievements – Welcome to Hockey".
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