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Nithin Thimmaiah Nithin Thimmaiah is an Indian Field Hockey player from Kodagu (Coorg) district, Karnataka. He represented the Indian Hockey team in various international tournaments[1][2] since his debut in 2012.[3][4][5] He currently represents the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in domestic hockey.[6]
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8 December 1988 Kodagu district, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hailing from Kodagu, he completed his education from St. Josephs Indian High School, Bangalore and St. Josephs College, Bangalore.[citation needed] He has represented both his alma mater and Bangalore University in numerous tournaments. He has also represented Karnataka State Hockey Team from 2009 and became the captain of the team in 2014[7][8] https:[9]
In 2013, he represented Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League and the team went on to win a bronze medal.[10][11] Subsequently, in 2016, he represented Punjab Warriors in the Hockey India League, who went on to win the championship.[12]
In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Ekalavya Award by the Government of Karnataka for his contributions to hockey.[13] He is also the recipient of Karnataka Olympic Association Award (Best Sportsperson-Hockey) from the Government of Karnataka in 2014.[14]
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