Krishnamurthy Perumal
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Born | Madras (now Chennai), Madras Presidency (now in Tamil Nadu), British India | 26 September 1943
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Krishnamurthy Perumal (born 26 September 1943) is a two-time Olympic medalist in field hockey and Arjuna Award winning sportsman for India. He hails from the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. En route to the Indian national hockey team, he played for teams such as the ICF (Integrated Coach Factory), Tamil Nadu and Indian Airlines. He has served Indian and Tamil Nadu hockey with distinction in various roles – as a player, manager and coach. He served as the president of Tamil Nadu Hockey Association. For his dedication and excellence in his sport, he was honored with what was then, India's highest accolade for a sportsman – the Arjuna Award – in 1971.
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[edit]- 1971 Arjuna Award – Ministry of Youth and Sports – India
- Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu
- Government of Tamilnadu – Reference to Mr P. Krishnamurthy as Olympian and Arjuna Award Winner
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- 1943 births
- Living people
- Field hockey players from Chennai
- Olympic bronze medalists for India
- Olympic field hockey players for India
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Tamil sportspeople
- Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Indian male field hockey players
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 1970 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
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