Krishnamurthy Perumal (born 26 September 1943) is a two-time

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medalist in field hockey and

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winning sportsman for

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. He hails from the city of

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. En route to the Indian national hockey team, he played for teams such as the ICF (Integrated Coach Factory), Tamil Nadu and Indian Airlines. He has served Indian and Tamil Nadu hockey with distinction in various roles – as a player, manager and coach. He served as the president of Tamil Nadu Hockey Association. For his dedication and excellence in his sport, he was honored with what was then, India's highest accolade for a sportsman – the

– in 1971.

References

1971 Arjuna Award – Ministry of Youth and Sports – India

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* 1943 births Living people Field hockey players from Chennai Olympic bronze medalists for India Olympic field hockey players of India Recipients of the Arjuna Award Tamil sportspeople Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Indian male field hockey players Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for India Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Olympic medalists in field hockey {{India-Olympic-medalist-stub