Dhyan Chand
Indian field hockey player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player. He is known as the greatest field hockey player of all time.[2][1][3][4] His skill is compared to footballer Pelé.[5][6][3]
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Birth name | Dhyan Singh |
Nickname | The Wizard |
Born | (1905-08-29)29 August 1905 Allahabad, United Provinces, British India |
Died | 3 December 1979(1979-12-03) (aged 74)[1] Delhi, India |
Allegiance | India India |
Service/branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1921–1956 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Punjab Regiment |
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Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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His birthday, 29th August, is celebrated as National Sports Day in India every year.[7][8] He received the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 1956.[9]
Chand earned three Olympic gold medals in field hockey. These were at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 games.[10]