Muckkatira Vinod Chinnappa.

Muckatira Vinod Chinnappa, Indian Revenue Service Officer and a famous Kodava sportsperson represented India between 1986 to 1992 at various levels viz, Indian Universities, Indian Juniors, and Indian Team. 

Family

Father

Chinnappa

Mother

Maleyanda Bollamma

Wife

Nellammakkada Kaveri

Children

Muckkattira Athmika Dechamma

Muckkattira Aansul Uthaiah                                              

Date of Birth:

8.12.1965

Contacts 

Address:

#531, 17 th A-3 Main

6 th Block, Koramangala

Bangalore-560 095

Telephone:

+91 9743407176

Email:

vinodchinnapa812@gmail.com

Education

Graduation

Graduated from St Joseph’s Arts & Science College, Bangalore.

Sports achievements

Hockey

First Kodava to have played/ won as a Bangalore University (Captain) All India Inter University Championship, represented Indian University Team for German Tour 1986. Top scorer for Indian Team (22 Goals) at a Junior Asia cup at Karachi 1987. Top scorer for Indian team (15 goals) at Junior World Cup at Kuala Lumpur 1988. Represented Indian Team at various Tournaments.

Represented Indian Team at the following events:

• 1986 probable for LONDON World cup and SEOUL Asian Games
• 1986 Indian Universities for German Tour at (Leipzig, East Berlin, New Brandenburg)
• 1988 Six Nations BMW Trophy at Amsterdam
• 1988 Seoul Olympics (Stand by)
• 1989 Champions Trophy Berlin, Germany
• 1989 Pre-World Cup at New Jersey, USA
• 1989 Test Series against England at
• (London, South Hall, Manchester, Edinburgh)
• 1990 Captain of Indian Team for Nehru Cup (Winner)
• 1990 Winner of Indira Gandhi International Gold Cup
• 1990 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• 1991 Indira Gandhi International Gold Cup

Indian Juniors:

• 1987 Junior Asia Cup, Karachi
• 1987 Test Series against Soviet Union, (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Tashkent)
• 1988 Junior Pre-World Cup, New Delhi
• 1988 Junior World Cup, Kuala Lumpur

  Represented Karnataka Team:

• 1981 Karnataka State Sub Juniors Team
• 1982-1992 Represented Karnataka Team for Senior Nationals
• 1983-85 Karnataka State Juniors Team (Captained the team)
• 1983-86 Bangalore University Team (Captained the team and Won South Zone Inter University and Won All University Championship)
• 1994-1997 Represented Indian Customs Team for Senior Nationals (Captain)

Accolades

• 1983-85 Captain of Karnataka Junior Hockey Team
• 1986 Captain of Bangalore University Hockey Team
• 1989 Captain of Karnataka Seniors Hockey Team
• 1990 Captain of Indian Team, Nehru Gold Cup
• 1994-97 Captain of Indian Customs Team

Awards

• 1989- Outstanding Sportsperson by Govt. of Karnataka
• 1992- Dasara Award by Government of Karnataka
• 1997- Ekalavya Award by Government of Karnataka
• 2010- Samaan Award for Lifetime achievement by Central board of Indirect Taxes (Customs and GST)
• 2019- Life time Achievement Award in Hockey by Karnataka Olympic Association

Golf

Single handicapper from last 20 years. Youngest Kodava President of Karnataka Golf Association from 2019 to 2021. Brought in revolutionary changes in managing the affairs of the Club, appointing Professionals to maintaining the Golf course which turned into World class Golf course, nominated as 1000 best Golf courses in the World and top 5 Golf course in Asia, by Rolex publications, turned the club into 7 Star facilities, made KGA as, one of the richest Golf club  in Asia.

Karnataka Golf Association

• 2019-21 President
• 2018-19 Captain
• 2017-18 Hon. Secretary

Member of following Clubs

• Karnataka Golf Association,
• Bangalore Golf Club, KSHA, KSCA,
• Koramangala Club and Golf Addicts Society

Hobbies:

Travelling- Travelled extensively countries around Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.