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Gopal Tilkam | |
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| Born | 20 August 1941 |
| Spouse | Smt. Devaki Tilkam |
| Website | http://tilkamgopal.webs.com/ |
T. Gopal (Gopal Tilkam) (born 20 August 1941) is a former volleyball player from India. He captained the India national team at the 1966 Asian Games. [1]
In the Inter-Civil Services All India Tournaments, Gopal represented the Andhra Pradesh Civil Service volleyball team:
| Year | Place of tournament | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nagapur | Winners |
| 1968 | Madras | Winners |
| 1969 | Jaipur | Runners-up |
| 1970 | Ahemabad | Winners |
At the All India Inter Departmental Nationals, he represented the Andhra Pradesh Police Team:
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Winners |
| 1968 | Winners |
| 1969 | Winners * |
| 1970 | Winners * |
At the All India Inter-Police Meets, he represented the Andhra Pradesh Police Team and helped the team to the following results:
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Winners |
| 1961 | Winners |
| 1962 | Runners-up |
| 1963 | Winners |
| 1964 | Runners-up |
| 1965 | Runners-up |
| 1965 | Runners-up |
| 1966 | Runners-up |
| 1967 | Runners-up |
| 1968 | Runners-up |
| 1969 | Runners-up |
| 1970 | Third place |
At the National Volleyball Championship, he represented Andhra Pradesh:
| Year | Place of tournament | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Jamshedpur | Selected to play |
| 1960–61 | Madras | Selected to play |
| 1970–71 | Delhi | Selected to play |
| 1971–72 | Jabalpur | Selected to play |
| 1972–73 | Allahabad | Reached semi-final |
| 1973–74 | Gwalior | Reached semi-final |
| 1974–75 | 1.) Madras 2.) Bangalore | 1.)South Zone Championships 2.)Winners of Nationals |
| 1975–76 and 1976–77 | Hyderabad | South Zone Winners |
| 1977–78 | Calcutta Zonal | Winners |
| 1978–79 | Trivandrum | Runners-up |
| 1979–80 | Udaipur | Selected to play |
| 1980–81 | Gauhati | Selected to play |
Gopal competed in the following international competitions:
After his playing career ended, Gopal did the following:
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