Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Subimal•Goswami |
Used name | Subimal•Goswami |
Nick/petnames | Chuni |
Born | 15 January 1938 in Kishoreganj, Dhaka (BAN) |
Died | 30 April 2020 in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal (IND) |
Measurements | 175 cm / 56 kg |
Affiliations | Mohun Bagan AC, Kolkata (IND) |
NOC | India |
Subimil “Chuni” Goswami played football for India at the 1960 Roma Olympics.He was captain of the Indian team that won a gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games, where he scored two goals in a semi-final victory over South Vietnam. Goswami also led India to a runner-up finish at the 1964 Asian Cup.
After his football career ended, Goswami became a first-class cricketeer, playing for Bengal for 10 years and in 46 first-class matches. He captained Bengal in 1972 as they went to the final against Mumbai, but he was unable to prevent the Mumbai team from winning a 14th consecutive title. He also played in the 1969 final against Mumbai, scoring 96 and 84 runs in that match.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1960 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | IND | Subimal Goswami | |||
Football, Men (Olympic) | India | =13 |