Kenchappa Varadaraj

K. V. Varadaraj (7 May 1924 – 20 December 2011)[2] was an Indian footballer.[3] He competed for India at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[4]

Kenchappa Varadaraj
Personal information
Full name Kenchappa Varadaiah Varadaraj
Date of birth (1924-05-07)7 May 1924[1]
Place of birth Mysore
Date of death 20 December 2011(2011-12-20) (aged 87)
Place of death Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mysore
International career
India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1951 New DelhiTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

India

See also

References
  1. "Legendary 'Six-footer' Olympian Varadaraj no more". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  2. "Olympian footballer Varadaraj passes away". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  3. "Kenchappa Varadaraj". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. "KV Varadaraj Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. "Indian Soccer Team To Rangoon". The Indian Express. 21 October 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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