{"id":17595,"date":"2026-09-17T11:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=17595"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:56:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:56:47","slug":"chimmanamada-p-bopanna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/chimmanamada-p-bopanna\/","title":{"rendered":"Chimmanamada P. Bopanna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chimmanamada P. Bopanna<\/strong> is a Kodava jockey from Kodagu who distinguished himself in horse racing, including racing in Hyderabad. His career is featured in a two-page profile in a publication on the sporting history of Kodagu. The account places him among a generation of Kodava jockeys and trainers who contributed to the region&#8217;s reputation in equestrian sport.<\/p>\n<h2>Parents<\/h2>\n<p>Father:\u00a0Chimmanamada Pemmiah (Bogga)<\/p>\n<p>Mother :Rohini (Ballyameederira).<\/p>\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<p>Bopanna received his early education at <strong>Appachu Kavi School<\/strong>. He subsequently entered horse racing and spent approximately <strong>six years as a jockey in Hyderabad<\/strong>, where he recorded several victories.<\/p>\n<h2>Career as a Jockey<\/h2>\n<p>Bopanna trained and competed as a professional jockey in Hyderabad. The source records his participation in the Hyderabad Winter Races 2016\u201317, where he won an 1,100-metre race at Mehbubabad, recording a time of 1 minute 06.76 seconds.<\/p>\n<h2>Association with M. A. M. Ramaswamy<\/h2>\n<p>A significant part of Bopanna&#8217;s career was his six-year association with <strong>M. A. M. Ramaswamy<\/strong>, who is described in the source as having served as president of the <strong>International Hockey Federation (IHF)<\/strong> when India won the 1975 Hockey World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy had a strong interest in hockey and an affinity for Kodagu&#8217;s hockey players. According to the profile, he provided Bopanna with an opportunity to train and develop his skills under his establishment for six years.<\/p>\n<h2>Training and Support<\/h2>\n<p>His jockey trainer Satish subsequently helped him obtain an opportunity to travel to South Korea for further exposure and training. The source describes Bopanna as a young jockey who had established himself through his performances and training.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chimmanamada P. Bopanna is a Kodava jockey from Kodagu who distinguished himself in horse racing, including racing in Hyderabad. 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