Saturday, October 23, 2010

Nhehern Acharya wins four golds at World Yoga Championship

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

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)

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)

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

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

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