Thirteen-year-old Nhehern Acharya lived up to top expectations as he set a record, winning won four gold for India at World Yoga Championship in Rosario City, Argentina.
Nhehern won the gold in yogasana display, artistic display, rhythmic yogasana, artistic air display.
Nhehern, a student of Dr K B Hedgewar High School, Panjim, who is also the award winner in the last championship, kept up his good display, improving on his last performance at the world level. The 13-member India team won in all 12 gold, 7 silver and 13 bronze in eight events. India won the overall championship beating hosts Argentina in the finals.
Source - http://oheraldo.in/news/Sports/Nhehern-sets-world-yoga-record-with-4-gold/41458.html
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Tennis Players for all countries of Goan origin
Celly Dias - Uganda Singles Champion
Henry D'Souza - Kenya
Al Mathias - Uganda
Melwyn Pereira - Singapore
Victor Pereira - Singapore
Herman Carneiro (Kenya Juniors)
Henry D'Souza - Kenya
Al Mathias - Uganda
Melwyn Pereira - Singapore
Victor Pereira - Singapore
Herman Carneiro (Kenya Juniors)
Monday, April 5, 2010
Goans representing other countries in Athletics
For Kenya
Albert Castanha (Track and Field)
Alcino Rodriogues (Track Only)
Alfred Viana (Track and Field)
Seraphino Antao (Track Only)
Robert Santiago (Track Only)
Philip D'Souza (Track and Field)
Pio Gama Pinto (Track and Field)
Roy Caiado (Track and Field)
Stanley Braganza (Track Only)
Meldrita Viegas (Track Only)
Winnie Sukhi - De Souza
For England
Jason Lobo (Track - 800m / 1500m)
Albert Castanha (Track and Field)
Alcino Rodriogues (Track Only)
Alfred Viana (Track and Field)
Seraphino Antao (Track Only)
Robert Santiago (Track Only)
Philip D'Souza (Track and Field)
Pio Gama Pinto (Track and Field)
Roy Caiado (Track and Field)
Stanley Braganza (Track Only)
Meldrita Viegas (Track Only)
Winnie Sukhi - De Souza
For England
Jason Lobo (Track - 800m / 1500m)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Women's Hockey Internationals of Goan origin
INDIA
Selma D'Silva
Lorraine Fernandes
Sybil Miranda
Elvira Britto
Sybil D'Mello
Donita D'Mello
Fiona Albuquerque
Angela D'Sa
Erminda Menezes
Otilia Mascarenhas
Marie Simoes - Mendonca
Ina Rebello
Philomena Trinidade
Margaret Toscano
Eliza Mendonca - Nelson
Dolly Pereira
CANADA
Nicole Colaco
KENYA
Teresa Mendonca
Mitelia Fernandes
Melba Almeida
UGANDA
Zulema De Souza
Flora Gomes
Delphine Francis
Muriel Mascarenhas
Ella Gomes
Dolly Pereira
Esmeralda De Souza
Selma D'Silva
Lorraine Fernandes
Sybil Miranda
Elvira Britto
Sybil D'Mello
Donita D'Mello
Fiona Albuquerque
Angela D'Sa
Erminda Menezes
Otilia Mascarenhas
Marie Simoes - Mendonca
Ina Rebello
Philomena Trinidade
Margaret Toscano
Eliza Mendonca - Nelson
Dolly Pereira
CANADA
Nicole Colaco
KENYA
Teresa Mendonca
Mitelia Fernandes
Melba Almeida
UGANDA
Zulema De Souza
Flora Gomes
Delphine Francis
Muriel Mascarenhas
Ella Gomes
Dolly Pereira
Esmeralda De Souza
Friday, March 26, 2010
Angela Naik - First Goan Lady International Taekwondo Referee
Angela R Naik, became the first Goan lady international referee as she cleared the International Referee Examination conducted by World Taekwondo Federation in Bangalore.
Angela who had participated in 4th World Taekwondo Championship in Cairo qualified for the semi-finals in the individual event and stood overall 9th.
In the mixed pair event, Angela alongwith Trilok Subbha of Sikkim qualified for the semi-finals and stood overall 12th. In all, 47 countries participated.
Source - O Heraldo, March 18
Angela who had participated in 4th World Taekwondo Championship in Cairo qualified for the semi-finals in the individual event and stood overall 9th.
In the mixed pair event, Angela alongwith Trilok Subbha of Sikkim qualified for the semi-finals and stood overall 12th. In all, 47 countries participated.
Source - O Heraldo, March 18
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
International cricketers who have played for Goa in cricket
The following cricketers have played for Goa, and also have been chosen to represent India, or any other subordinate Indian side, in international cricket. Note that these players also include those who are not of Goan origin but have played for Goa.
India
- Praveen Amre
- Roger Binny
- V B Chandrashekhar
- Ajay Ratra
- Sridharan Sriram
India A
- J Arunkumar
- Swapnil Asnodkar
- Nikhil Haldipur
India U-25
- Sanju Mudkavi
India U-19
- Tanveer Jabbar
- Saurabh Bandekar
- Rahul Keni
- Anant Bhagwat
- Manoj Joglekar
- Anju Mudkavi
- Kiran Powar
- Mylvahanan Senthilnathan
UAE
- Dayanand Bangera
India Green
- Shadab Jakati
India Green Women
- Shikha Pandey
India
- Praveen Amre
- Roger Binny
- V B Chandrashekhar
- Ajay Ratra
- Sridharan Sriram
India A
- J Arunkumar
- Swapnil Asnodkar
- Nikhil Haldipur
India U-25
- Sanju Mudkavi
India U-19
- Tanveer Jabbar
- Saurabh Bandekar
- Rahul Keni
- Anant Bhagwat
- Manoj Joglekar
- Anju Mudkavi
- Kiran Powar
- Mylvahanan Senthilnathan
UAE
- Dayanand Bangera
India Green
- Shadab Jakati
India Green Women
- Shikha Pandey
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