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30 + & going strong
Peter Das
"It's time to hang our boots" is the catch phrase for sportsmen who find themselves on the other side of 30. But for Peter Das a hockey player who is over 35 is on the threshold of another innings with the stick.
Peter has been playing for Visakhapatnam Port Trust for over 15 years, and the recent golden goal that he scored while representing all the major ports in the prestigious Beighton Cup was a motivational factor to carry on playing while imparting valuable tips to the budding youngsters.
Apart from playing for VPT at various levels, he represented Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal in the senior nationals. Peter was also selected for the World Cup, Asian Games and Championship Trophy camps in 1994. He was also adjudged the best player at the senior national level in the same year.
Peter Das is the only player from this city to have played professional hockey and he represented the Kolkata club, Mohan Bagan, for three consecutive years. In fact he also captained the side for a year.
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