Tom Joseph
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| Born | January 1, 1980 Kozhikode, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
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| Current club | Hyderabad Black Hawks (head coach) | ||
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Tom Joseph (1 January 1980 in Kozhikode) is an Indian former volleyball captain who played for India in many international competitions.[1] He was the coach of Indian national team during the Asian Games 2023 and the head coach of a Prime Volleyball League team. He got the Arjuna Award in 2014 for his great performance in volleyball throughout the year.
Early life
[edit | edit source]He was born on 1 January 1980 in Kozhikode.
Career
[edit | edit source]He led the Indian National Volleyball Team during the Rashid Memorial International Volleyball Tournament held in Dubai in 2000 when it won the gold medal.[2] Joseph represented India in two Asian Games and four Asian Volleyball Championships. He also played at the 2009 World championship qualifiers in Tehran.[3] At the national level championships, Joseph played for his home state Kerala and helped Kerala winning the National Volleyball Championship in more than one occasions. [3][4]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Arjuna Award - 2014[5]
- GV Raja Award - 2013[6]
- Jimmy George Award - 2009[7]
- JCI International Award - 2010[7]
- Youth Icon Award - 2014[7]
- Veera Maruthi Puraskaram - 2013
- E.S Kunjikilavan Master Puraskaram - 2013
- Pattiam Gopalan Award - 2013
- Ekalavya Puraskaram - 2013[8]
- Chattambi Swami Puraskaram - 2013
- Janasakthi Puraskaram - 2013[7]
- T Govindan Kayika Puraskaram - 2013
- Sportsmanship Award USA, Miami - 2014
- Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club - 2014
- 5th KIES State Excel Award - 2016[7]
- Sreerama Puraskaram - 2018[7]
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kozhikode
- Indian men's volleyball players
- Asian Games volleyball players for India
- Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Volleyball players from Kerala
- 1980 births
- Indian sportspeople stubs
- Asian volleyball biography stubs