Tom Joseph
{{Short description|Indian volleyball player (born 1980)}}
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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.{{cite news|last=Rajmohan|first=Sooraj|title=Smashing HIT|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/smashing-hit/article4584821.ece|accessdate=14 April 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 April 2013}} 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
He was born on 1 January 1980 in Kozhikode.
Career
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.{{cite journal|title=India's poster boy|journal=Sportstar|date=9 February 2013|volume=36|issue=6|url=http://www.sportstaronnet.com/tss3606/stories/20130209506506200.htm|accessdate=14 April 2013}} Joseph represented India in two Asian Games and four Asian Volleyball Championships. He also played at the 2009 World championship qualifiers in Tehran.{{cite news|last=Rayan|first=Stan|title=Raise the volume please, says Tom Joseph|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/raise-the-volume-please-says-tom-joseph/article2852639.ece|accessdate=14 April 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2 February 2012}} 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.
{{cite news|title=Senior National Volleyball Championship: Tom helps Kerala retain title|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130116/sports-other-sports/article/senior-national-volleyball-championship-tom-helps-kerala-retain|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224012613/http://deccanchronicle.com/130116/sports-other-sports/article/senior-national-volleyball-championship-tom-helps-kerala-retain|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 February 2013|accessdate=14 April 2013|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=16 January 2013}}
Awards
- Arjuna Award - 2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportscouncil.kerala.gov.in/index.php/arjuna-awardee|title=Arjuna Awardees from Kerala|website=www.sportscouncil.kerala.gov.in|access-date=2019-08-19}}
- GV Raja Award - 2013{{Cite web|url=https://malayaleehouse.com/gv-raja-award-for-tintu-luka-diju-special-award-for-tom-joseph-video_36ae4f3e9.html|title=GV Raja award for Tintu Luka & Diju, Special award for Tom Joseph|website=malayaleehouse.com|access-date=2019-08-19}}
- Jimmy George Award - 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/jul/09/toms-award-museum-can-motivate-anyone-2001201.html|title=Tom's award museum can motivate anyone|website=The New Indian Express|date=9 July 2019 |access-date=2019-08-19}}
- JCI International Award - 2010
- Youth Icon Award - 2014
- Veera Maruthi Puraskaram - 2013
- E.S Kunjikilavan Master Puraskaram - 2013
- Pattiam Gopalan Award - 2013
- Ekalavya Puraskaram - 2013{{Citation|title=Volleyball star Tom Joseph wins Ekalavya award| date=6 November 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcE5RQhIq8E|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}
- Chattambi Swami Puraskaram - 2013
- Janasakthi Puraskaram - 2013
- T Govindan Kayika Puraskaram - 2013
- Sportsmanship Award USA, Miami - 2014
- Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club - 2014
- 5th KIES State Excel Award - 2016
- Sreerama Puraskaram - 2018
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Kozhikode
Category:Indian men's volleyball players
Category:Asian Games volleyball players for India
Category:Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award
Category:Volleyball players from Kerala
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