BOARD OF CONTROL INTER UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENTS

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS 2016-2017

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY SPORTS CALENDER FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017 REALEASED BY THE PROF.S.RAMACHANDRAM, VICE CHANCELLOR, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

Mr.Y.SHIVA KUMAR OF OSMANIA UNIVERSITY HAS SECURED THE 3 SILVER MEDALS IN THE WORLD UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT MERIDA,

MEXICO FROM 13-17TH NOVEMBER 2016

Her dream of eight years is soon going to come true. This November, Telangana-based weightlifter, Ms.Erra Deexitha, will be representing Osmania University in the upcoming World University Weight Lifting Championship to be held in Mexico FROM 13TH TO 17TH November 2016. She secured the Gold Medal in the All India Inter University Weight Lifting Championships for the year 2016-2017.

Mr.Charan Reddy of Osmania University represented India in the World University Archery Championships 2016 at Mongolia

Osmania University Won Bronze Medal in 500 Meters, Coxless four in All India Inter University Rowing Championship - 2016-2017 held at Punjabi University, Patiala from 10-09-2016 to 13-09-2016.

Team includes:-Mr.Ch.Naveen - Jahnavi Degree CollegeMr.V.Ashok - University College of Science, O.U. Mr.V.Premdass Munna - ISO Degree CollegeMr.E.Satish - Pragathi Maha Vidyalay College

Coach: Sri.P. Mithun Chakravarthi

Osmania University Lawn Tennis Women Team Won Gold Medal in South Zone Inter University Lawn Tennis Championship on 18-12-2016 held at Saveetha University, Chennai.

Osmania University Table Tennis Women Team Won 3rd Place in South Zone Inter University Table Tennis Championship 2016-2017 held at Anna University, Chennai from 30-12-2016 to 02-01-2017.

Osmania University Table Tennis Men Team Won 3rd Place in South Zone Inter University Table Tennis Championship 2016-2017 Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 24th December to 27th December, 2016.

Ms.Aruna Reddy of Osmania University has secured 3 Gold 2 Silver and 1 Bronze Medal in the All India Inter University Gymnastics 2016-2017 held at Panjab University, Chandigarh from 1-5, February, 2017.

Osmania University Sepak Takraw Men's Team secured 3rd Place in the All India Inter University Sepak Takraw Championship 2016-2017 held at Bareilly organized by M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly from 06-10, Feb., 2017.

Osmania University Yachting Men Team Won IInd Place in All India Inter University Yachting (Men) Championship held at Panjab University, Chandigarh from 01-03-2017 to 03-03-2017.1800 Mtrs Event: Gold: Punjab Chandigarh Silver: Osmania University Bronze: Jain University, Bangalore600 Mtrs Event: Gold: Osmania University Silver: Punjabi University, Patiala Bronze: Panjab University, ChandigarhOverall: Panjab University, ChandigarhRunner-Up: Osmania University1800 Mtrs: Mr.Nikhil Kumar Mr.Praveen Kumar600 Mtrs Event: Mr.RajanikanthMr.Sai KumarCoach: Sri.P. Mithun Chakravarthy

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY Sepak Takraw Women's Team Secured 3rd Place In The All India Inter University Sepak Takraw Championship 2016-2017 Held At Rudrapur Organized By Kumaun University.

Osmania University American Foot Ball Team Secured IVth Place in the All India Inter University American Foot Ball championships for the year 2016-2017.

ROLE OF SPORTS OF OSMANIA UNIVERSITY IN BUILDING THE NATION

Sri.S.M.ARIFPADMA SHREE AND DRONACHARYA AWARDEE, BADMINTON

University Education is decisive phase of life where the students explore the untrodden

paths of success, setting quality standards in the field of Interest. Osmania University is

a public state university located in Hyderabad, India, founded in 1918 with the help of

chief Architect of Mahbub Ali Khan - Nawab Sarwar Jung. It was established and

named after the seventh and last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan.

The propitious moment came on 26th April, 1917 when a Firman was issued for the

establishment of the University. It is the third oldest university in southern India, and

the first to be established in the erstwhile princely State of Hyderabad. The university

was established to cater to modern, secular, cultural, Islamic and regional arts

education, for which the medium of instruction was selected as Urdu and English as a

compulsory language, making it the first university in the Indian subcontinent to

provide education in native and Urdu language. From 1918 and well into the 1950s,

students at Osmania University wore the Deccani sherwani and pyjama or salwar

kameez and saris (the latter for married women), almost like a school uniform. Students

were highly disciplined and there was pin-drop silence in the class and the library.

Extracurricular Activities including sports always has been considered as an integral

part of education and helps in holistic development of a Student. Academic Learning

and Sports Education are complements of each other. Sports not only Teaches the

Physical fitness and Skills and it also promote the obedience, discipline, determination

to win, will power, power of reasoning, mental development, attitude etc for the

Students.

The Osmania University is having campus, constituent and affiliated colleges with lot of

Sports infrastructure facilities. Many of the Sports Persons of Osmania University has

brought laurels to the country at International Level, State Level and at Inter University

level.

The distinguished sports personalities of Osmania University in Olympics are Gagan

Narang (Bronze medal in shooting), P.V.Sindhu (Silver Medal in shuttle Badminton),

Pullela Gopi Chand (All England Badminton Champion), Sania Mirza (Lawn Tennis)

S.S.Salam (Foot Ball), S.S.Raheem (Foot ball) S.S.Hakeem (Foot Ball) Sumeeth Reddy

(Shuttle Badminton) etc.

The distinguished sports Personalities who received Highest award Winners from Govt.

of India Pullela Gopi Chand(Arjuna Award, Padma Bhusan, Padma Shri, Rajiv Khel

Ratna and Dronacharya Awardee -Badminton) S.M.Arif ( Padmashri and Dronacharya

Awardee -Badminton) Mir Khasim Ali ( Arjuna Award-Table Tennis), G.Mulini Reddy

(Arjuna Award –Volley Ball) Mithali Raj (Padmashri –Women’s Cricket) C.S.Pradipak

(Arjuna Award-Yatching), Anup Yama (Roller skating) etc.

The distinguished sports personalities of Osmania University Played at International

Level Mohammed Azharuddin (Former Indian Team Captain), M.L.Jaisimiha (Former

Test Cricketer), Abbas Ali Baig (Cricket) Arshad Ayub (Cricket) Dhanalaxmi (Athletics)

P.Shankar (Athletics), Kalpana Reddy (Athletics) Nagamani (Athletics) R.P.K.Singh

(Boxing) Narsing Rao (Boxing), G.P. Palguna (Foot Ball) Chaitanya (Power Lifting).

Lavanya (Athletics) I.M.K. Raju (Volley Ball ) Raj Kumar (Volley Ball ) Omkar Yadav

(boxing) etc.Nikith Zareen of OU is the World Junior Boxing Champion at Present

studying in AV College.

The distinguished Sports Personalities of Osmania University are also in Top Officials

Like Shyam Benegal (OU Swimmer)C.V. Anand I.P.S (Former Cricketer), Shri Kiran

Kumar Reddy, Former Chief Minister of Govt. of A.P. ( Former Cricketer) Asaduddin

Owaisi, Member of Parliament (Former Cricketer), Harsha Bhogle (Sports

Commentator)

The distinguished Sports Administrators from Osmania University are Prof.K.Ranga

Rao, President, Olympic Association of Telangana, Dr.S.R.Prem Raj, Secretary General,

Olympic Association of Telangana, Jeelani Pairak, World Sports Research Centre, India

The Students of Osmania University also Participated in the World University Games.

Mr.Shiva Kumar, Secured 3 Silver Medal in Weight Lifting, Other who represented

Arjun Reddy, Pooja ,Poornima, Rohith Yadav, Ms.Megana, Ms.Ruthvika in Badminton,

Deexitha (Weight lifting)Charan Reddy (Archery) etc.

Ghaus Mohammad Khan, first Director of Physical Education, Osmania University was

first Indian to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, achieved in 1939 where he lost to

American champion Riggs. For this efforts in the realm of sports Ghaus Mohammad

Khan was awarded the title Padmashri by the Government of India in the year 1971.

Osmania University was almost unbeatable in the All India Inter University Football in

the later part of '50s." Osmania University won All India University Football in 1954,

1955 and 1959. They also won several All India level tournaments. Osmania University

Team has Participated in the World Inter University Foot Ball Championships in 1956 at

Afghanistan.

The Grounds of Osmania University regularly used for practice for Athletics, Hockey,

Cricket, Foot Ball, Hand ball etc. The Grounds of Nizam College is famous in boxing

and brought many laurels to the University more than 30 Students become International

Boxers and more than 200 students brought Medals in Boxing at Inter University Level

under the coaching of Sri.K.R.Steven and Sri.E.Chiranjeevi, Boxing Coaches, Cricketing,

athletics, Basket ball practice was done at Nizam college grounds. P.G.College,

Secunderabad grounds is famous in Hockey and Produced many Players of High

caliber.

The OU Women’s College grounds are regularly used for Women’s Kabbadi and Kho

Kho. The affiliated Colleges like St.Anns College for Women, St. Francis College,

Bhavans Vivekananda, Loyola Academy, A.V.College, S.P.College, V.V.College,

Anwarulullom, MJ Engineering College, CBIT etc promotes lot of sporting activity

among the degree college students.

Prof.Rajesh Kumar, Secretary,OU Sports Board is a International Master Athlete

participated in the World masters Athletics at Finland, Asian Masters Athletics

Championships at Thailand, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and Singapore.

Prof.Syed Ibrahim, Dr. B.Somalingam,.Prof.K.Surender Reddy, J.Jairaj, Jyothi Joshi,

Prof.J.Prabhakar Rao, Prof. P.Venkat Reddy, Prof.L.B.Laxmikanth Rathod, Prof.Rajesh

Kumar, Prof.V.Satyanarayana, Dr.B.Sunil Kumar and Dr.K.Deepla, Physical Education

faculty has Participated in the International Conferences held at Ethiopia, Mauritius,

Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Turkey, China etc.

Dr.K.Suresh Reddy, Dr.G.Shyam Mohan Reddy, Dr.K.Kanna Reddy,

Dr.R.Harinarayana Rao , Dr.Vimala Reddy, Dr.G.J.Grace etc Participated in the

International conferences at China, Thailand, Malaysia and Istanbul.

The Physical Education fraternity of Osmania University also conducted International

Conference to promote the Research in Physical Education and sports.