tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33357384178116153372024-03-14T09:25:49.679-07:00Goans on the international sporting stageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-77727326763599520522012-07-06T22:13:00.000-07:002012-07-06T22:15:07.127-07:00International Chess Players from Goa
1. Ivana Maria Furtado (FIDE), (ChessGames)
2. Anurag Mhamal (FIDE), (ChessGames)
3. Bhakti Kulkarni (FIDE), (ChessGames)
4. Riya Savant (FIDE), (ChessGames)
5. Nitish Belurkar (FIDE), (Chess-Results)
6.Cyrus Pereira (FIDE)
7. Rajaryan Kuvelkar (FIDE)
8. Suyan Belurkar (FIDE)
9. Keegan Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-76185612139063803192012-06-23T22:21:00.002-07:002012-07-06T22:18:31.366-07:00Goans representing India womens football teams
The following players have represented Indian Women Football teams in international tournaments
SR NO
NAME OF THE
PLAYER
TEAM
1
Yolanda D'Souza
Seniors
2
Rekha Karapurkar
Seniors
3
Juliana Gurjao
Seniors
4
Helen Fernandes
Seniors
5
Succorinha Pereira
Seniors
6
Fatima Rodrigues
Seniors
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-62349164032651991322012-06-23T22:07:00.003-07:002012-07-11T08:47:12.018-07:00Goans in India Junior Football Teams
The following Goan players have represented Indian Junior Football teams
(Note - Players who went on to represent the senior side have not been included in the list)
SR NO
NAME OF THE
PLAYER
TEAM
YEAR
1
Brandon Fernandes
India U13
2007
2
Jesmon Joannes Carvalho
India U13
2007
3
Sam Noronha&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-53710543718682641012012-06-23T22:03:00.003-07:002012-07-06T22:19:37.979-07:00Goans in India Beach Soccer Team
The following players represented the Indian Beach Soccer Team
1
Gavin Elias
Araujo
- Beach Soccer WC Qualifiers, Dubai
2007
- 1st Asian Beach Games, Bali 2008
2
Remedios Colaco
- Beach Soccer WC Qualifiers, Dubai
2007
- 1st Asian Beach Games, Bali 2008
3
Levino Anthony
Pereira&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-53065941205146876412012-06-23T21:42:00.001-07:002012-06-23T21:44:08.872-07:00Goan footballers in India's Senior side
Goans who have represented India in the Senior National Football Team.
SR NO
NAME OF THE
PLAYER
YEAR
1
Neville Stephen D'Souza (Bombay)
1953
2
Fortunato Franco (Bombay)
1960
3
Deryk D'Souza (Bombay)
1960
4
Menino Figueireido
1963
5
Anthony Braganza (Bombay)
1964
6
Marto Gracias (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-2194056528981578172012-05-22T23:44:00.001-07:002012-07-06T22:18:54.045-07:00Soccer - Women Players of Goan origin for other countries
CANADA
1) Victoria Correa - Parsons
Goalkeeper
- Won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship in Trinidad & Tobago2) Megan Dourado- Represented Canada at the World University Games at Izmir, Turkey from Aug 10 to Aug 21, 2005Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-3173947741203593982012-05-22T23:42:00.001-07:002012-05-22T23:42:41.826-07:00Scrabble Internationals from Goa
The following players from Goa (or of Goan origin) have represented India in international tournaments
Irineu Gonsalves
Rajiv Antao
Douglas Lobo
Anthony Gomes (also for Qatar in 2009)
Jacky Fernandes
Joe Rodrigues
Sherwin Rodrigues (albeit from Mumbai - Goan)
Players of Goan origin who have represented other countries
Ralph Lobo - Oman
Charles Carneiro - UAE
Marie Fernandes - Oman
Oswald Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-11077637709906331692012-05-22T23:34:00.001-07:002012-05-22T23:34:19.080-07:00Goans in Indian Taekwondo team to Vietnam
Peter
Fernandes, treasurer of TAG was appointed Indian team coach while Tanvi
Nadkarni, Senniel Gomes, Senia Gomes and Neha
Thomas will participate in first Junior and second Senior Asian Poomsae Taekwondo from May 3 to 5 in Vietnam.
Tanvi
Nadkarni will represent India in senior singles category and mixed pair
category while Senniel Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-21020260622266924132011-03-19T21:44:00.000-07:002012-05-22T23:35:50.704-07:00Archery Internationals from Goa
Domnic Rebello represented Kenya in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-47426155131821415942010-10-23T20:57:00.000-07:002010-10-23T20:57:41.433-07:00Nhehern Acharya wins four golds at World Yoga ChampionshipThirteen-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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-68683846551029276262010-04-30T21:08:00.000-07:002012-07-06T22:17:12.730-07:00Tennis Players for all countries of Goan originCelly Dias - Uganda Singles Champion
Henry D'Souza - Kenya
Al Mathias - Uganda
Melwyn Pereira - Singapore
Victor Pereira - Singapore
Herman Carneiro (Kenya Juniors)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-6497473640284103192010-04-05T12:52:00.000-07:002010-04-19T21:28:30.652-07:00Goans representing other countries in AthleticsFor 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)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-76755369761648923022010-04-01T11:55:00.000-07:002011-03-19T21:54:50.523-07:00Women's Hockey Internationals of Goan originINDIA
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
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-63230184490344585552010-03-26T03:34:00.000-07:002010-03-26T03:34:50.965-07:00Angela Naik - First Goan Lady International Taekwondo RefereeAngela 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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-72289962329199326612010-03-02T03:36:00.000-08:002010-03-02T03:36:57.780-08:00International cricketers who have played for Goa in cricketThe 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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-49324801623701079342009-12-30T06:53:00.000-08:002009-12-30T06:53:19.472-08:00Francisco Clemente and Sharnifa Da Costa at the Macau MarathonMarathon runners Francisco Clemente and Sharnifa Da Costa participated in the Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon 2009 held on December 6.
Sharnifa da Costa finished 19th out of 202 runners in the half marathon. Was adjudged to have finished a joint 3rd in her age category of 24 - 26 years.
Francis Clemente finished 14th out of 977 in the full marathon.
Macau Marathon is a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-74560633050633214822009-12-18T20:34:00.000-08:002010-04-05T12:53:17.896-07:00Soccer - International players of Goan origin for other countriesNORWAY
1) Thomas Pereira
8 senior international caps (1997 - 2003)
2 caps for Norway U21
KENYA
1) Effie Antao
2) Oscar D'Mello - Goalkeeper
3) Saude George
4) Cajetan Fernandes
5) Alex Fernandes
6) Albert Castanha
CANADA
1) Elton Fernandes - Canada U20Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-34888231644425035872009-12-16T10:49:00.000-08:002010-03-01T05:01:21.068-08:00List of Karate Internationals1) Uday Zambaulikar
2) Joseph Rodrigues
3) K Akhilesh
4) Vinaya GaudeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-39739171454004534092009-12-08T12:34:00.000-08:002011-03-19T21:48:45.886-07:00Billiards/Snooker Internationals from Goa1) Lenny Dias for Pakistan in 1987
2) Reuben Rebello for Uganda
3) Andy Lobo for UgandaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-79098453157160830062009-12-03T11:30:00.000-08:002009-12-03T11:51:35.191-08:00Angela Abreu e Naik at the 4th World Taekwondo Poomsae ChampionshipGoa’s ace taekwondo exponent Angela Abreu e Naik donned India colours when she participated in the 4th World Taekwondo Poomsae championship in Cairo, Egypt, from November 30 to December 2.Angela participated in the Masters event.This was Angela’s fourth international participation, having earlier participated twice at Asian events in Taipei and Philipines and the world event in Hong Kong. She wasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-26329396902418435972009-11-19T18:23:00.000-08:002009-11-19T18:24:18.690-08:00Sandesh Narvekar as manager of Indian bodybuilding teamMr Sandesh Narvekar, president of Goa State Bodybuilding Association and Vice-President of Indian Bodybuilding Federation made Goa proud by representing India nine times as manager of Indian team. The Goan association has congratulated Mr Narvekar for this achievement. The IBBF also feted Mr Narvekar, who is the youngest international judge in bodybuilding.The world bodybuilding championships Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-25236872223073081572009-11-19T18:20:00.000-08:002009-11-19T18:21:07.161-08:00Mangesh Kuttikar at the World Paralympic Archery GamesGoa’s Mangesh Kuttikar has been selected for the India archery team by Paralympic Archery Federation of India (PAFI) for the World Paralympic Archery Games to be held at Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore from November 21 to December 3.Kuttikar was selected based on his excellent performance at First National Paralympic Archery Championship and selection trials.According to Vilas Dawane, President, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-80040342069196214912009-11-19T18:19:00.000-08:002009-11-19T18:20:02.932-08:00Faijaz at the World Arm Wrestling ChampionshipGoa’s Faijaz V.P, who represented India at World Arm Wrestling Championship in Egypt from October 22 to 27 won a bronze medal in 86kg category. In all, 57 countries participated.Earlier, Faijaz represented Goa at the National Championship held in Uttar Pradesh were he won the gold medal in the same category. Faijaz is the first Goan to win a gold medal at the National Championship.Faijaz is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-36310559388967208682009-07-31T03:25:00.000-07:002009-07-31T04:10:17.131-07:00Talasha Prabhu for the World Championships 2009Talasha Prabhu represented India in the World Aquatic Championships 2009 held at Rome from July 17 to August 2. She participated in the 100m and 4 x 200m relay freestyle events.She also represented India at the Asian Youth championship held in Singapore from June 29 to August 5. She participated in the 100m and 200m freestyle events.She had been selected to train with 34 other Indian swimmers atUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335738417811615337.post-88462525955594825222009-07-30T09:48:00.000-07:002009-07-30T09:51:46.314-07:00Joel Joaquim Fernandes for India U-13Midfielder Joel Joaquim Fernandes represented the India U-13 team in the AFC Under-13 Boys Festival of Football for the South Asian region to be held from May 17 to 24, 2009.India was held by hosts Iran to a 1-1 draw in the Format I tournament and suffered a surprising 0-2 defeat by the hands of Afghanistan. The boys had their last Format I match against the Maldives, whom the Indians trashed 4-0Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0