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Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player. He is widely regarded by many as the greatest field hockey player in world history.
Aug 28, 2020 · Leading India's charge was their centre-forward hockey player, Dhyan Chand, who top-scored with 14 goals in 5 matches en route to a gold medal in their debut appearance.
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.
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.
Aug 14, 2020 · Dhyan Chand’s younger brother Roop Singh and Mahmood Jaffer were the stars of the group stages as the Indian hockey team, banked on the side’s attacking prowess, to record huge wins.
Aug 29, 2023 · Why is Major Dhyan Chand known as ‘Hockey Wizard’? Know About the Greatest Player of the Indian Field Hockey August 29, 1905, marks the birth of Major Dhyan Chand Singh.
Aug 6, 2021 · Some of the stories about Dhyan Chand’s prowess with a hockey stick are difficult to confirm while others are definitely apocryphal. It is said that once his sublime skill and close control of the ball aroused such suspicion that his stick was broken to see whether there was a magnet inside.
Dhyan Chand won three gold medals as a center-forward for India and is considered the greatest hockey player ever. He learned the game from British army officers and had his first international competition in 1926 on a tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Aug 29, 2023 · Dhyan Chand retired from international play post World War II but continued contributing significantly towards promoting hockey within India till late into his life; such dedication resulted him being bestowed upon Padma Bhushan award - third highest civilian honor - by Government of India posthumously.
Hockey lovers and fans of Dhyan Chand in New Zealand organized a hockey tournament in 1963 in Wellington, New Zealand, and awarded the winners the Dhyan Chand trophy in the honor of the Legendary Hockey Wizard.
