Major Dhyan Chand awardee and former Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper Manuel Fredercik, who was member of the 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medal-winning team, passed away in Bengaluru on Friday (October 31).

The 78-year-old is survived by two daughters.

He had been suffering from prostate cancer for a the last 10 months.

Born on October 20, 1947 in Kannur, Frederick was the first athlete from Kerala to win an Olympic medal.

The only other sportsperson from the state to win Olympic medals is P R Sreejesh, who won bronze in Tokyo and Paris Olympics.

He had received the Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games in 2019.

Frederick, who had moved to Bengaluru long back, was also suffering from depression after his wife, Sheetala passed away a year back.

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