Tom Joseph
Award Name : Arjuna Award
Year of Award : 2014
Award for : Sports and Games
Location : Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Tom Joseph is an Indian volleyball player who played for his country in many international competitions.He led the Indian National Volleyball Team during the Rashid Memorial International Volleyball Tournament held in Dubai in 2000 when it won the gold medal.Joseph represented India in two Asian Games and four Asian Volleyball Championship. He also played at the 2009 World championship qualifiers in Tehran.At the national level championships, Joseph played for his home state Kerala and helped Kerala winning the National Volleyball Championship in more than one occasions.He got the Arjuna Award in 2014 for his great performance in volleyball throughout the year.