{"id":1297,"date":"2018-05-15T06:47:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T06:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:58:37","slug":"sportspersons-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/sportspersons-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Detailed list of Kodava Sportspersons"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kodavas have contributed immensely towards the growth of the Indian nation, despite them being in small numbers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A list of Kodava Sportspersons who\u00a0 have Excelled\u00a0 in various sports across last several years are as follows<\/span><\/p>\n

By Sports<\/span><\/h2>\n

Athletics<\/span><\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Berera Poonam Belliappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Bollanda Unnathi Aiyappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Bollanda(Gudanda) Pramila aiyappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Boppanda (Kambeeranda)Kusuma Bheemaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Dr Codanda Muthaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Kakera Prajwal Mandanna<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Kalyatanda Devaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Kanjithanda Kushalappa Chengappa<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Kunjiyanda Aiyanna<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Machettira Raju Poovamma<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Maneyapanda Ashwini Nachappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Mukalera Padmini<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Parvangada Suguna ponnappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Parvangada(Palecanda)Nirmala Ponnappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Pemmanda M Appaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Pemmanda R Ganapathy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Reeth Devaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  18. Theethamada Arjun Devaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Thelapanda E Appaiah(Shambu)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Badminton<\/span><\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Ajjikuttira Divya Ganpathy<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Baltikalanda (\u00a0Ajjikuttira ) Deepa Ganapathy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Maleyanda Ashok Poovaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Maleyanda Arun Poovaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Medura Arun Pemmaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Monnanda Kashyap Nanjappa\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Ponnachettira Ashwini Ponnappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Pullera G Chengappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
    9. Pullera G Papan Kumar<\/span><\/li>\n
    10. Thathappanda Jyothi Sommaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
    11. Appanervanda Neysa cariappa(U15)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Basket Ball<\/span><\/h3>\n
        \n
      1. Kaliyanda Reshma Chengappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Kelettira\u00a0Harshitha Bojamma<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Kokkalera Lopamudra Thimmaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Mandepanda Dr Pushpa Kuttanna<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Maneyapanda Divya Dechamma<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Paradanda N Bopanna<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Seeth Devaiah<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Body Building<\/span><\/h3>\n
          \n
        1. Ammanda Prithvi\u00a0 Ponnappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Boxing<\/span><\/h3>\n
            \n
          1. Chenanda.C.Machaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Chenanda V Kuttappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Cricket<\/span><\/h3>\n
              \n
            1. Aiyuda Robin uthappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
            2. Aswath Aiyappa<\/span><\/li>\n
            3. Chottera Kishan Kariappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
            4. Kotrangada.P.Appanna<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
            5. Konganda Charmanna Cariappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
            6. Koothanda Aiyappa<\/span><\/li>\n
            7. Maleyanda D Uthappa<\/span><\/li>\n
            8. Mundanda Rajappa – Ranji<\/span><\/li>\n
            9. Nervanda.C.Aiyappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
            10. Pattamada Belliappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
            11. Shyam Ponnappa<\/span><\/li>\n
            12. Vinay Uthappa<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Cycling<\/span><\/h3>\n
                \n
              1. Padeyanda Chareen Charmana<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Football<\/span><\/h3>\n
                  \n
                1. Palanganda Pragath Subbaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Fencing<\/span><\/h3>\n
                    \n
                  1. Kaibulira Kuttappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                  2. Kechettira Vijay Uthaiah<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                  3. Kodendera Aiyappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Golf<\/span><\/h3>\n
                      \n
                    1. Ajjikuttira Trishul Chinnappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                    2. Cheppudira Nikki Ponnappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                    3. Viraj Madappa<\/span><\/li>\n
                    4. Mukatira(Gudanda) Kavery Muthanna\u00a0 (InternationalReferee)<\/span><\/li>\n
                    5. Ballachanda Aida Thimmaiah<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Hockey<\/span><\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      1. Aiyuda Venu Uthappa – International Hockey Umpire<\/span><\/li>\n
                      2. Ammanda S Vasu\u00a0 Uthaiah-1970 Asian Games<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      3. Anjaparvanda.B. Subbaiah<\/a>-Olympic-1992,96, Asian Games-1990,94,98, Worldcup-1994<\/span><\/li>\n
                      4. Alemada B Cheeyanna<\/a>-2007.16-Ekalavya Awardee<\/span><\/li>\n
                      5. Averemadanda C Kuttappa-2004<\/span><\/li>\n
                      6. Ballachanda M Poovaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
                      7. Ballachanda Len Ayyappa<\/a>-2001,03<\/span><\/li>\n
                      8. Baleyada K Subramani<\/span><\/li>\n
                      9. Baleyada C Poonacha-1992,94<\/span><\/li>\n
                      10. Boverianda S Kuttappa-1974 Asian Games<\/span><\/li>\n
                      11. Buttiyanda A Chengappa<\/span><\/li>\n
                      12. Bolajira Mayur Subbaiah-2007<\/span><\/li>\n
                      13. Bollepanda J Kariappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      14. Lt Col Baleyada.K. Subramani<\/a>-Olympic-1988,Worldcup-1990,Asian Games-1989<\/span><\/li>\n
                      15. Chandapanda A Prince Karumbaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
                      16. Cheppudira.S. Poonacha<\/a>-Olympic-1992<\/span><\/li>\n
                      17. Chendanda Nikkin Thimmaiah-<\/a>Olympic-2016,Asian Games-2014<\/span><\/li>\n
                      18. Chikkanda Bhagyasri<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      19. Karinervanda\u00a0M Somanna<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      20. Koothanda.K. Poonacha<\/a>-Worldcup-1994<\/span><\/li>\n
                      21. Koothanda M Chengappa<\/a>-1979-Jr world cup<\/span><\/li>\n
                      22. Kodendera M Kusha-Asian Games-1974<\/span><\/li>\n
                      23. Konerira Jagadish Ponnappa-1997,98<\/span><\/li>\n
                      24. Kondira Keerthi Muthappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      25. Kalimada M Somaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
                      26. Kaliyanda K Bharath<\/span><\/li>\n
                      27. Kulletira S Uthaiah<\/a>-1989<\/span><\/li>\n
                      28. Mollera.P. Ganesh<\/a> -Olympic -1972,76, Asian Games -1970,74, World cup-1971,73<\/span><\/li>\n
                      29. Maneyapanda.M .Somaiah-<\/a> Olympic Gold(Winning Captain)-1980,84,88, worldcup-1982,86, Asian Games-1982,86<\/span><\/li>\n
                      30. Maleyanda D Uthappa-1967 Test series<\/span><\/li>\n
                      31. Mandepanda S Monnappa-1969 Test series<\/span><\/li>\n
                      32. Mallamada Leelavathi<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      33. Mallamada Narendra Ponnamma<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      34. Mandepanda K Prakash-1995,98<\/span><\/li>\n
                      35. Mechanda D Chinnappa-Asia Cup<\/span><\/li>\n
                      36. Mekerira Nithin Thimmaiah-<\/a>2014<\/span><\/li>\n
                      37. Mekerira Kuttappa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      38. Mukatira A Appaiah-1970<\/span><\/li>\n
                      39. Mukatira Vinod Chinnappa<\/a>-World cup-1989<\/span><\/li>\n
                      40. Mukatira.A.Bopanna-1997<\/span><\/li>\n
                      41. Mukatira B Aiyappa<\/a>-2014<\/span><\/li>\n
                      42. Mukatira(Shivachaliyanda) Nilan Poonacha<\/a>-Women Goal Keeper-Ekalavya Awardee<\/span><\/li>\n
                      43. Mundanda (Puchimanda) Anupamma<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
                      44. Noorera Bipin Thimmaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
                      45. Pykera E Kallaiah-Worldcup Gold-1975<\/span><\/li>\n
                      46. Palanganda Amar Aiyamma-1997<\/span><\/li>\n
                      47. Paradanda K Nanaiah – tamilnadu state player<\/span><\/li>\n
                      48. Pandanda Pushpa Subbaiah<\/span><\/li>\n
                      49. Pattamada Jamuna Belliappa Anoop-1985<\/span><\/li>\n
                      50. Pullangada U Bopanna<\/span><\/li>\n
                      51. Pulliyanda M Deepak\u00a0 Thimmanna-2013,16<\/span><\/li>\n
                      52. Pudiyoka Pradhan Somanna-2016<\/span><\/li>\n
                      53. Sannuvanda.K.Uthappa<\/a>-Olympic 2012,16<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Horse Riding<\/span><\/h3>\n

                        Trainers<\/span><\/h4>\n