User talk:Praveensivaraman/sandbox

A.sivaraman he was born in the year 1965 in a small village in padalam,Kancheepuram Tamil Nadu.He studied in st Joseph school. He started his volleyball career at the age of 12.He is typical example of how hard work and high ambitions can take a man to the heights of glory.1986 was the year when SIVARAMAN played for indian junior team in the inaugural SIVANTHI GOLD cup tournament.In the same year he represented TamilNadu in NATIONAL LEVEL (SENIORS) CHAMPION SHIP.1987 saw SIVARAMAN GOING TO KUWAIT to represent INDIA in the ASIAN MENS'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPION ship.In 1988 the INDIAN TEAM TAMED RUSSIA and the seven test matches played there gave a good chance for SIVARAMAN to display his skills.Back in India,under his captaincy Tamil Nadu won the FEDERATION CUP in 1988 for the first time.His role as allrounder enabled Tamil Nadu to win the National level champion ship in bombay after 15 years in 1990.He is acclaimed as the best WIDE BALL ATTACKER in the Indian volleyball scene.In 1991,SIVARAMAN was instrumental in the Indian team winning the gold in the V SAF GAMES.Being a versatile player and tenacious player and a tenacious fighter he has on many occasions titled the scales in favour of IOB TRAM.IOB volleyball team under his captaincy has risen to great heights and has brought glory to the bank.Shiva,as the crowd loves to call him,was adjudged the BEST SPORTS MAN of TAMIL NADU by TAMILNADU SPORTS JOURNALIST ASSOCIATION(TNSJA).But he was sidelined because of inadian politics.