Tom Joseph
| Tom Joseph | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Tom Joseph | ||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||
| Born |
1 January 1980 Kozhikode, Kerala, India | ||||
| Hometown | Thottilpalam | ||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Middle blockers or Middle hitters | ||||
| Current club | BPCL kochi | ||||
| Number | 10 | ||||
| Career | |||||
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Tom Joseph (1 January 1980 in Kozhikode) is an Indian volleyball player who played for his country in many international competitions.[1] 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.[2] Joseph represented India in two Asian Games and four Asian Volleyball Championships. He also played at the 2009 World championship qualifiers in Tehran.[3] 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. [3][4] He got the Arjuna Award in 2014 for his great performance in volleyball throughout the year.
References
- ↑ Rajmohan, Sooraj (5 April 2013). "Smashing HIT". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ "India's poster boy". Sportstar. 36 (6). 9 February 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- 1 2 Rayan, Stan (2 February 2012). "Raise the volume please, says Tom Joseph". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ "Senior National Volleyball Championship: Tom helps Kerala retain title". Deccan Chronicle. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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