Jennifer Paes

Jennifer Paes (née Dutton) is an Indian former basketball player who captained the Indian national basketball team in 1982 and participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She accompanied her husband, field hockey player Vece Paes, to the Olympics.

Early life

Jennifer is the daughter of Michael Dutton and Ruby Myrtle Nyss of Calcutta and great-granddaughter of Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt.[2] Her uncle Garney Nyss was an accomplished sportsman in multiple sports including field hockey, speed skating, athletics, cricket, badminton and tennis.[3][4]

Personal life

She is married to India's former field hockey player Vece Paes. Their son is Leander Paes, India's top tennis player and Olympic medalist.

References

  1. ^ "Condition Update, Leander Paes, 2003 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Champion". News Details. Orlando Health [Media]. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
  2. ^ Sethi, Nidhi (1 May 2014). "I'm waiting for the right opportunity to join politics: Leander Paes". Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ Raghu, T. N. (17 February 2012). "When Anglo-Indians were kings in hockey". The Asian Age. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. ^ Bala, Rajan (2 March 1989). "Leander — he just can't fail". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 June 2017.


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