Wesley School and Olympics



It was a proud moment for our School when the Indian Hockey Team won the Gold Medal in the Olympic Games held at Moscow in the year 1980. Sri V Baskaran, an alumnus of our School, was the Captain of the Indian Hockey Team that won the Gold Medal.



Sri Baskaran was also a Member of the Indian Hockey Team in the previous Olympic Games held at Montreal in the year 1976. Sri Baskaran was a recipient of Arjuna Award in 1979 and Padma Shri in 1980.

Sri P. Krishnamurthy is another alumnus of our School who was two time Olympic Medalist.

Sri Krishnamurthy was a member of Indian Hockey Team that won Bronze Medal at 1968 Mexico Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics. Sri Krishnamurthy was also a recipient of Arjuna Award in 1971.



 

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