Gopal Purushottam Phadke was an Indian sports coach from Pune, in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] He was a specialist coach of kho kho, a sports of Indian origin as well as of other sports disciplines such as swimming, Mallakhamb and Kabbaddi.[2] After securing a diploma in engineering, he worked at the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), but left the company to take up sports coaching as a full-time job.[1] He was reported to have provided coaching to physically handicapped children in swimming using a custom built tank constructed at his own expense and is credited with efforts in popularising the sport in other countries such as Australia.[2] He was involved with Arya Krida Dharak Mandal, an organization which promoted kho kho and other sports[3] and was a member of the advisory committees of All India Radio, Doordarshan and the selection committee of Dronacharya award.[1] He died on 20 October 2009 at his residence in Pune, succumbing to liver cirrhosis. He received the Dronacharya Award, the highest Indian award for sports coaching, in 2000,[4][5][6] the only coach from the sport of kho kho to receive the award.[2] A former vice president of the All India Association of Dronacharya Awardees,[7] Phadke was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[8]
Gopal Purushottam Phadke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 20 October 2009 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Resting place | Vaikunth crematorium, Pune 18°30′28″N 73°50′28″E / 18.50778°N 73.84111°E |
| Occupation | Sports coach |
| Known for | Kho Kho |
| Children | Two sons |
| Awards | Padma Shri Dronacharya Award |
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- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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