
This international hockey umpire from India has received the Golden Whistle Award, making him the 35th umpire in the history of FIH to receive the honour and also the third Indian umpire to officiate 100 senior international matches. Here are 10 amazing facts about the young achiever.
This international hockey umpire from India has received the Golden Whistle Award, making him the 35th umpire in the history of FIH to receive the honour and also the third Indian umpire to officiate 100 senior international matches. Here are 10 amazing facts about the young achiever.
“The big month for top umpires continues, this time with India’s Raghu Prasad earning his spot on the FIH’s Golden Whistle list for his appointment on the AUS v PAK game, his 100th match, at the ensuing Fintro Hockey World League in Antwerp,” says an official press release from International Hockey Federation, FIH.
“At FIH we really value a good umpire. It is with this in mind that we present a Golden Whistle Award to every FIH International Umpire who completes their 100th official Senior International Inter-Nations Match”, FIH said.
“It’s an awesome feeling to reach this milestone as it is not an easy job for an umpire to reach that level. I cannot express how I feel about it – it really is unbelievable,” 36 year old Raghu Prasad told FH Umpires.
Here are some interesting facts about R V Raghu Prasad (or Raghu, as he is popularly called)
1. As a young lad, Raghu wanted to become a Doctor.
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2. He started playing hockey when he was in 6th standard, though his parents wanted him to become a cricketer.

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3. An engineering graduate from Bengaluru, Raghu Prasad began his career by playing hockey for the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) club.
Incidentally Sandeep Michael, who led India to the Junior Asia Cup gold in 2004, was his Club mate.