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J. Krishnaswamy
Indian footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jagannath Krishnaswamy (1932 – 6 November 1981), better known as "Kittu",[2][3] was a former footballer who represented India as a forward at the 1956 Summer Olympics,[4] where he scored once.[5][6] He was vice-captain of the national team.[7]
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Playing career
Krishnaswamy represented India at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and reached the semi-finals, before going down 1–4 to Yugoslavia.[8] Reaching that semi-final is still considered India's greatest ever achievement in football.[9] Under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim,[10][11] he played alongside Neville D'Souza, Samar Banerjee, P. K. Banerjee, and achieved fame worldwide.[12]
Managerial career
After retirement, Krishnaswamy became the head coach of the Indian national team that participated in 1974 Merdeka Tournament.[13] He was also appointed head coach of the Indian women's national team and managed the team at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship, in which they finished as runners-up.[14][15]
Personal life
His daughter Uma Kittu played for India women's football team and was part of the squad that finished runners-up at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship.[16]
Honours
India
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