Goans on the international sporting stage

Julian Assange: The poster child for what is WRONG with Europe! - - Yellow Stars#comment-1232

2011-11-02T11:15:00.000-07:00

Julian Assange: The poster child for what is WRONG with Europe! - - Yellow Stars#comment-1232

Archery Internationals

2011-03-19T21:44:00.000-07:00

1) Domnic Rebelo represented Kenya in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics

Nhehern Acharya wins four golds at World Yoga Championship

2010-10-23T20:57:00.000-07:00

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

Bhakti Kulkarni becomes International Woman Master (IWM)

2010-10-23T20:52:00.000-07:00

Bhakti Kulkarni has become Goa's first International Woman Master (IWM) according to Arvind Aaron, Press Officer,All India Chess Federation. The press note stated that the World Chess Federation (FIDE) at its annual meeting at Khanty Manski (Russia) awarded the IWM title to Bhakti. "I consider this as not my destination but one of the stepping stones for my future achievements," said Bhakti -

Brandon Fernandes to train with the Cape United Soccer Academy

2010-09-24T21:49:00.000-07:00

Goa's promising footballer Brandon Fernandes has left for South Africa for a two-year training stint with the Cape United Soccer Academy after being selected by the scouts of the famous coaching school. Brandon, thus, became the first Asian footballer to have earned a contract with the South African football coaching academy. Brandon was with the Indian under-19 football team for over a year

List of Goan Soccer Internationals for India - The updated list

2010-08-06T20:10:00.000-07:00

============================= Here is a list of Goans who have represented the Indian National Soccer Team along with the year of their first match. Note1 - the first Goan to have played for India, representing Goa, is Menino Figuereido who represented India on a goodwill tour of Russia in 1963. This tour was not considered an official tour and some say the first Goan to have represented India

AFC U13 Girls Festival of Football 2010 in Sri Lanka

2010-05-26T18:28:00.000-07:00

- Nevilla Colaco - Ansiva Vaz - Velanie Fernandes - Svetlana Falcao represented India at the AFC U13 Girls Festival of Football 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Myron, Jude for AFC U-14 boys football festival

2010-05-26T18:27:00.000-07:00

A 22-member India U-14 boys team left on Sunday to participate in AFC U-14 boys football festival to be held at Hamedan City, Iran. India will play their first match on May 17. Myron Mendes is the lone Goan player in the team. He is from Guardian Angel, Sanvordem. The team will be coached by Jude Barretto.

Tennis Players for all countries of Goan origin

2010-04-30T21:08:00.000-07:00

Celly Dias - Uganda Singles Champion Henry D'Souza - Kenya Al Mathias - Uganda Melwyn Pereira - Singapore Victor Pereira - Singapore Herman Carneiro (Kenya Juniors)

Goans representing other countries in Athletics

2010-04-05T12:52:00.000-07:00

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)

Women's Hockey Internationals of Goan origin

2010-04-01T11:55:00.000-07:00

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

Angela Naik - First Goan Lady International Taekwondo Referee

2010-03-26T03:34:00.000-07:00

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

International cricketers who have played for Goa in cricket

2010-03-02T03:36:00.000-08:00

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

Francisco Clemente and Sharnifa Da Costa at the Macau Marathon

2009-12-30T06:53:00.000-08:00

Marathon 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

Soccer - International players of Goan origin for other countries

2009-12-18T20:34:00.000-08:00

NORWAY 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 U20

List of Karate Internationals

2009-12-16T10:49:00.000-08:00

1) Uday Zambaulikar 2) Joseph Rodrigues 3) K Akhilesh 4) Vinaya Gaude

Chess Internationals for Goa

2009-12-16T10:40:00.000-08:00

1) Ivana Maria Furtado2) Bhakti Kulkarni3) Cyrus Pereira4) Riya Sawant5) Nitish Sanjay Belurkar6) Rajaryan Saidutt Kuvelkar7) Keegan Antonio Furtado

Billiards/Snooker Internationals from Goa

2009-12-08T12:34:00.000-08:00

1) Lenny Dias for Pakistan in 1987 2) Reuben Rebello for Uganda 3) Andy Lobo for Uganda

Angela Abreu e Naik at the 4th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship

2009-12-03T11:30:00.000-08:00

Goa’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 was

Sandesh Narvekar as manager of Indian bodybuilding team

2009-11-19T18:23:00.000-08:00

Mr 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

Mangesh Kuttikar at the World Paralympic Archery Games

2009-11-19T18:20:00.000-08:00

Goa’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,

Faijaz at the World Arm Wrestling Championship

2009-11-19T18:19:00.000-08:00

Goa’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

Talasha Prabhu for the World Championships 2009

2009-07-31T03:25:00.000-07:00

Talasha 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 at

Joel Joaquim Fernandes for India U-13

2009-07-30T09:48:00.000-07:00

Midfielder 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 4-0

Nikita Pinto and Preeti Shinde for India U-14 Football

2009-07-30T09:43:00.000-07:00