Sanjeeva Uchil (died 24 February 2006) was an Indian football goalkeeper who represented India at the
1948 Summer Olympics in
London
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.
His origins are from the southern Indian city of
Mangalore
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in
Karnataka
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state.
Honours
India
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Colombo Cup
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1953,
1954,
1955
Events January
* January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama.
* January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut.
* January 18– 20 – Battle of Yiji ...
References
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Indian men's footballers
2006 deaths
Year of birth missing
India men's international footballers
Olympic footballers for India
Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
People from Udupi district
Footballers from Karnataka
Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for India
Men's association football goalkeepers
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