Manuel Frederick

Manuel Frederick (born 20 October 1947) is an Indian field hockey player who played as goalkeeper from Kannur district in Kerala. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He is the 1st Keralite to win an Olympic medal. The second Keralite to win an Olympic medal is P. R. Sreejesh who won a Bronze on 5th Aug 2021 in Tokyo Olympics. Both medals for Kerala have come via the goalkeepers of the National Hockey Team.^[1]

Manuel Frederick

Personal information
Born	(1947-10-20) October 20, 1947 (age 77) Burnassery, Kannur, Kerala, India
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Medal record Representing  India Men's Field hockey Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team

In 2019, he was awarded Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.^[1]

Biography

Manuel Frederick was born on 1947 October 20, at Burnasserry in Kannur district of Kerala state to Joseph and Sara.^[1] Before started playing hockey, he used to play football for B.M.P U.P School in Kannur.^[1]