Viren Rasquinha

Viren Rasquinha

Personal information
Full name	Viren Wilfred Rasquinha
Born	(1980-09-13) 13 September 1980 Maharashtra, India
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Halfback
Youth career
	Bombay Republicans
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Air India
	Maratha Warriors
	Indian Oil
	HTC Stuttgarter Kickers
2012 - present	Mumbai Marines
National team
2002 - 2008	India	180
Medal record Men’s Field Hockey Representing India Hockey Junior World Cup 2001 Junior World Cup Team Asian Games 2002 Busan Team Asia Cup 2003 Kuala Lumpur Team Afro-Asian Games 2003 Hyderabad Team

Viren Wilfred Rasquinha (born 13 September 1980) was the former captain of India's national field hockey team. He studied at the St. Stanislaus High School, and was a member of the Indian team that finished seventh at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He quit international hockey to pursue management studies at the age of 28. After completion of his MBA, he joined Olympic Gold Quest and is the CEO.

Career

Rasquinha made his international senior debut as a midfielder in May 2002, at a Four Nation Tournament in Adelaide. Viren Rasquinha even went on to lead India in some matches in the bilateral series against Pakistan in the absence of an injured Dilip Tirkey. He was also captain of Premier Hockey League team Maratha Warriors. Viren announced his retirement from hockey on 15 January 2008 to pursue management studies at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. On his retirement from international hockey at a young of 28, he said, "Retirement is a very personal thing,” he says. “For me, it was difficult but I always wanted to retire at the peak of my game. People ask me till today why I retired early and remember me fondly, with respect. That is all I can ask for."

Personal Information	Educational Qualification	Hockey Career Information
Full Name: Viren Wilfred Rasquinha	School: S.S.C – St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra, Mumbai	Debut: 1999, Junior Indian Hockey Team 2002, Senior Indian Hockey Team
Born: 13 September 1980	Graduation: B.Com – MMK College, Bandra, Mumbai	Position: Mid – Fielder, Half Back
Place: Bandra, Mumbai	Post Graduation: MBA – Marketing, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad	Coaches: C R Kumar, Joaquim Carvalho, Clarence Lobo, Marcellus Gomes, Rajinder Singh
Height: 1.72m / 5.8"	Work Experience: 6 years	Career Span: 1999 – 2006
Father's Name: Eric Rasquinha	Profile: Grade A officer – H.R. Department	Best Year: 2003
Mother's Name: Merlyn Rasquinha	Previous Companies: Indian Oil Corporation	Teams: India, Maratha Warriors (Maharashtra), Air India, Indian Oil, Stuttgart Kickers (Germany)
International Matches: 180 internationals
Major Awards: 2005, Arjuna Awards – National level 2004, Shiv Chatrapati Award – State level (Govt. of Maharashtra)

Achievements

13th rank holder in the SSC Board, Mumbai A first class student throughout his college Youngest ever player to join India’s international league Played for Tata Sports, Air India and Indian Oil Corporation Was part of the team that won the Junior World Cup at Hobart, Australia Silver Medal in Busan Asian Games 2002 Gold Medal Asia Cup 2003 at Kuala Lumpur Gold Medal 1st Afro Asian Games 2003 Was part of the team that participated in the Athens Olympic Games Shiv Chatrapati Award -Govt of Maharashtra 2004 Arjuna Award confirred-2005 Best Sportsman of the Year in Hockey

References

General

1. Official MoneyControl website Interview
2. Official ISB website Interview
3. Rediff website Interview

External links

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