M. M. Somaya, Date of Birth

    

M. M. Somaya

Indian field hockey player

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1959

Profession: field hockey player

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About M. M. Somaya

  • Maneyapanda Muthanna Somaya (born 8 May 1959) is a former Indian field hockey player from Coorg, Karnataka.
  • He was a member of Indian squad in many international games, including the team that won the Gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games.
  • Somaya went on to play two more Olympic Games, viz., 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games, and 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic Games.
  • He was the captain of the 1988 Olympics team.In 2007 Somaya was bestowed the Life Time Achievement award by the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board.
  • He is also a recipient of Arjuna Award.
  • He worked for Bharat Petroleum in Mumbai.

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