Gavin Ferreira
Encyclopedia
Gavin Ferreira is a former international field hockey
player who resides in Orlem
, Malad. He played for India
in various hockey tournaments internationally including the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
where he was one of the highest goal scorers for the Indian hockey team. He has represented India
118 times in International field hockey tournaments across the world.
In 2007 Gavin coached the Jr National hockey team in a miniaturized version of the game. This was a six-a-side hockey competition that was a part of the Indoor Asian Games held in Macau, China from October 26 to November 3, 2007.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player who resides in Orlem
Orlem
Orlem is a suburban area in the city of Mumbai, India. It is located in the suburb of Malad. The original name of Orlem in the local language of the state is Valnai. The name "Orlem" is often colloquially used for the Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Malad, which includes Orlem and other neighboring...
, Malad. He played for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in various hockey tournaments internationally including the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
where he was one of the highest goal scorers for the Indian hockey team. He has represented India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
118 times in International field hockey tournaments across the world.
In 2007 Gavin coached the Jr National hockey team in a miniaturized version of the game. This was a six-a-side hockey competition that was a part of the Indoor Asian Games held in Macau, China from October 26 to November 3, 2007.