Charles Cornelius

Charles Cornelius is an Olympic Medalist and Former Indian Hockey Goal Keeper who represented the Indian national hockey team in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games (Bronze Medal) & 1973 Hockey World Cup (Silver Medal). Started his Hockey Career as Coach for the Punjab Hockey Team in the Year 1977 and Retired as an Administrator-Officer on Special Duty (OSD-South Zone) in the year 2001

• Selected as a Special Trainer for Hockey Goal Keeping by the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) in the Year 1980
• Served as the National Hockey Coach for SAI – Sports Authority of India and have trained both the Junior and the Senior Hockey teams (Men)
• Been as the Selection Committee Member for the Junior and Senior National Hockey teams since 1980.
• Successfully dealt with the State Govt and State sports councils, Snipes field stations, and Nehru Yuvak Kendras on behalf of NIS (National Institute of Sports) as a Zonal Officer for the South Zone (jurisdiction for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Lakshwadeep) for more than 15 yrs.
• In addition, overseen and managed the Field wing Coaches of the jurisdictions with adequate first hand experience about the field work.
• Functioned as one of the Administrators for the Asian games in the Year 1980, SAF Games in the Year 1995 and many other International Tournaments held in India.

References

• M. S. Unnikrishnan (2 December 2011). "Arjuna Award: Will Charles Cornelius wait for eternity". The Tribune.