Arjun Halappa (born 13 December 1980) is a former

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player and former captain of Indian hockey team.Halappa is new hockey captain – Sport – DNA
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Career

Midfield maestro Arjun Halappa is the son of former East Bengal Club player B. K. Halappa, He hails from

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(Coorg) District, Karnataka. He joined the Centre of Excellence in 1998 and a year later played his first Senior Nationals at Hyderabad, and was picked among the 72 probables for a conditioning camp. He made his junior international debut in the Europe tour same year under coaches C.R. Kumar and Harendera. He posted eight goals in the 2000 Junior Asia Cup. He made his international debut for the Men's National Team in March 2001 against

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in the Prime Minister's Gold Cup. Halappa represented India at the

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, where India finished in seventh place. He represented India at the

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in New Delhi, where India finished in second place.

Personal life

He married Bhavana on 12 October 2008 at Somwarpet,

References

External links

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Bharatiya Hockey
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Halappa, Arjun 1980 births Living people Male field hockey forwards 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Field hockey players at the 2006 Asian Games 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Field hockey players at the 2010 Asian Games 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players Olympic field hockey players for India People from Kodagu district Field hockey players from Karnataka Asian Games medalists in field hockey World Series Hockey players Indian male field hockey players 21st-century Indian sportsmen Asian Games bronze medalists for India Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India Commonwealth Games silver medallists in field hockey Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Delhi Waveriders players Hockey India League players Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2004 Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games