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Dhyan Chand on a 1980 stamp of India Dhyan Chand statue at Sipri hill, Jhansi. Dhyan Chand remains a legendary figure in Indian and world hockey. His skills have been glorified in various apocryphal stories and anecdotes.
Jun 21, 2024 · Dhyan Chand was an Indian field hockey player who was considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. Chand is most remembered for his goal-scoring feats and for his three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and 1936) in field hockey, while India was dominant in the sport.
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Star of the Indian hockey team that dominated the sport in the years before World War II, the prolific Dhyan Chand played a key role in India’s three consecutive gold hauls at the Olympic Games - in 1928, 1932 and 1936.
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Aug 28, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Dhyan Chand, the Indian hockey legend who won three Olympic gold medals and is celebrated as National Sports Day. Discover how he became a hockey star, a soldier, a coach and a national icon.
- Naveen Peter
Aug 6, 2021 · Dhyan Chand played during India’s pre-independence years, when the local population was subjugated and made to feel inferior by the ruling British. Hence, seeing an Indian dominating the Europeans in a sport invented by them evoked a lot of pride in them.
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Aug 14, 2020 · Dhyan Chand returned to the field after seeking medical attention and in the second half, he reportedly played barefoot to run faster. India raced to an 8-1 win to complete their first hat-trick of Olympic gold medals at the Olympics.
Dhyan Chand had been ailing for some time in Jhansi before he was brought to Delhi on Nov 23 and admitted to AIIMS. He had several complications like cancer of the lever, diabetes and...
