Background
Nicknamed Kamu, Kamlesh Mehta was born in Mumbai on 1 May 1960.
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Career
Kamlesh was the captain of the Indian team from 1982 to 1989 and was the highest ranked Indian player in Asia, the Commonwealth and the world. He played in the final of the national championships on eleven occasions between 1981 and 1994, winning the title eight times. He was runner-up on three occasions.
Achievements
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In a career lasting nearly twenty years, Kamlesh Mehta has received numerous awards. The first to come was Maharashtra Government"s Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 1979 followed by The Friendship Trophy for being the best player from India at the Asian Championship in Islamabad in 1984. He was twice named the Best Sportsman by the Sports Journalists" Association of Bombay. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1985. He was the first Indian to receive the Fair Play Trophy at the Commonwealth Championships, in 1989. Kamlesh was appointed the National Coach in 1998.
Awards
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Arjuna Award Shiv Chhatrapati Award; Arjuna Award; Commonwealth Games; best player In a career lasting nearly twenty years, Kamlesh Mehta has received numerous awards. The first to come was Maharashtra Government's Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 1979 followed by The Friendship Trophy for being the best player from India at the Asian Championship in Islamabad in 1984. He was twice named the Best Sportsman by the Sports Journalists' Association of Bombay. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1985. He was the first Indian to receive the Fair Play Trophy at the Commonwealth Championships, in 1989. Kamlesh was appointed the National Coach in 1998.Arjuna Award Shiv Chhatrapati Award; Arjuna Award; Commonwealth Games; best player In a career lasting nearly twenty years, Kamlesh Mehta has received numerous awards. The first to come was Maharashtra Government's Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 1979 followed by The Friendship Trophy for being the best player from India at the Asian Championship in Islamabad in 1984. He was twice named the Best Sportsman by the Sports Journalists' Association of Bombay. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1985. He was the first Indian to receive the Fair Play Trophy at the Commonwealth Championships, in 1989. Kamlesh was appointed the National Coach in 1998.