About Mukesh Kumar
Born 1970. Mukesh Kumar is an Indian field hockey player.
Nandanoori Mukesh Kumar (born 16 April 1970), also known as Mukesh Kumar Nandanoori, is an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
Career He made his international debut for the Men's National Team in early 1992. Nicknamed Murali, Kumar represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, where India finished in seventh place. Mukesh represented for India in 307 international matches and scored 80 goals. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics he scored four goals, in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics he scored two goals, and in the 2000 Sydney Olympics he netted two goals.
Awards Arjuna Award - 1995 Padma Shri - 2003
Personal life Mukesh Kumar is also married to a hockey player, Nidhi Khullar. They have 2 children, N. Yeshaswini and Ashutosh Kumar.
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Who is Mukesh Kumar?
Indian field hockey player
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Mukesh Kumar was born on 16 April 1970 in Hyderabad.
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Mukesh Kumar is a field hockey player.
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Mukesh Kumar is Indian.
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· DBpedia: Mukesh Kumar (field hockey)
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