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Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player. He is widely regarded as the greatest field hockey player in history. [4] [5] [6] He was known for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932 and 1936, during an era where India dominated field hockey.
The top international goals scorer in classic field hockey is Dhyan Chand of India, he scored 570 goals in 185 international matches.However Balbir Singh Senior only played 61 games in his career and scored 264 goals.
The Major Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, [1] is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), a legendary Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 international ...
The four awards presented in hockey are Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [ 1 ] First presented in the year 1961, a total of ninety individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in hockey for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years, with ...
The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. [1] This day marks the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player who won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936.
On August 6, 2021, the government of India renamed the award [7] [8] after Major Dhyan Chand (1905–1979), an Indian field hockey player, widely regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players of all time, who scored more than 1000 goals over a 20-year career from 1926 to 1948. [9]
Dhyan Chand: 1936: Gold medal: Berlin Olympics: 29 August 1905 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: 3 December 1979 (aged 74) in Delhi Kishan Lal: 1948: Gold medal: London Olympics: 2 February 1917 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh: 3 June 1980 (aged 63) in Madras K. D. Singh: 1952: Gold medal: Helsinki Olympics: 2 February 1922 in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
Ashok Kumar (born 1 June 1950) is an Indian former professional field hockey player. He is the son of the Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand. Kumar was known for his exceptional skills and ball control. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 1975 World Cup.