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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.
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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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.
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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.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday inaugurated a first-of-its-kind museum dedicated to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand in Jhansi where the hockey wizard was brought up.
Aug 6, 2021 · Quite simply, he was the first superstar of hockey, considered a wizard or magician of the game. He was the chief protagonist as India won three consecutive Olympic hockey gold medals — Amsterdam 1928, Los Angeles 1932, and Berlin 1936.
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Learn about Dhyan Chand, the greatest hockey player ever, who won three Olympic gold medals for India in 1928, 1932, and 1936. Find out his biography, achievements, records, and family relations on Olympedia.
