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Vece Paes (born 30 April 1945) is a former Indian hockey midfielder, and representing the Indian team in the 1972 Munich Olympics, that won the bronze medal. He is the father of Indian tennis player Leander Paes. He is also a doctor in sports medicine, and served as the president of the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club.
Early life. Paes was born in Calcutta, India, on 17 June 1973 to Vece Paes, a Goan, and, Jennifer Paes, from Calcutta. He studied at La Martiniere Calcutta, Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School [12] and at St. Xavier's College. His parents were both athletes.
Vece Paes (Leander Paes’ Father) Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More. Vece Paes is a former Indian hockey player. He was in the Indian hockey team during the 1972 Munich Olympics. He is the father of well-known Indian tennis player Leander Paes. Vece is also a certified sports medicine doctor.
Aug 5, 2021 · Dr. Vece Paes, who was part of the 1972 bronze medal-winning hockey team, says the core team including the coach and support stuff should be kept intact at least till the 2024 Paris...
Jun 20, 2020 · Father Vece on why Leander Paes became an Olympic medallist. Leander won a historic tennis bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and his father Vece Paes, a hockey Olympian, says the family’s sporting culture mattered.
2 days ago · Paes recounted his youth playing football and hockey before turning to tennis and eventually following Olympic medalist father Vece Paes, who was a part of the Indian hockey team that won bronze ...
May 15, 2020 · While Vece Paes got the ball rolling with his bronze with the Indian hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Leander Paes followed suit with one of his own at Atlanta 1996, making him independent India’s first individual Olympic medallist.
Aug 29, 2022 · Olympic medalists Gurbux Singh and Dr. Vece Paes were conferred Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 and 2022 here on Monday. At a function organised on the occasion of National...
2 days ago · Paes comes from a sporting family that represented India on the world’s stage. Both competed in the 1972 Olympics. His father, Vece, was a member of the Indian field hockey team and his mother, Jennifer, was captain of the basketball team. But he was still a kid running around Calcutta barefoot playing cricket and football.
4 days ago · Leander Paes. Paes’ playing style was a captivating smorgasbord of speeds, spins, angles and surprises. ... Vece played field hockey. Nine months following those Olympics, Leander entered the ...
