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MAJOR DHYAN CHAND SINGH

HOCKEY WIZARD

BY: VINTI DUBEY ROLL NO: 112

M.M.S (B)

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EARLY LIFE

Birth: August29,1905 in Allahabad Uttar Pradesh.

Family: Father Sameshwar Dutt Singh was inIndian Army & two brothers Mool & RoopSingh.

Education: He studied till class sixth. He wasa active member of leading hockey clubHeroes Jhansi

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CAREER

1922: Joined Indian Army at theage of 16

1922-1926: Hockey confined to

Army tournaments 1926: Dhyan Chand made hisinternational debut with Indiassuccessful tour to New Zealand

1928: India won its first OlympicHockey Gold Medal on its debut atthe Amsterdam Olympics,Chandscored 14 goals in 5 matches

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CAREER

1932 : India regains the gold medalat the Los Angeles Olympics, beating USA 24-1 in the final, a worldrecord.

Dhyan Chand scores 133 goals out of India's 338 on this world tour.

1934: Appointed captain of India for the Western Asiatic Games .

1935:

Tours

New Zealand and Australia. Dhyan Chand scores 201 goals out of India's 584. BrotherRoop Singh scores 185 goals .

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CAREER

1936: Appointed captain for the1936 Berlin Olympics. Indiadefeated Germany by 8-1 in final .

Chand scored 6 goals in that match.

Dhyan Chand scores 59 goals outof India's 175 on the world tour. 1947-48: Appointed captain for the

tour of East Africa . Dhyan Chandscores 61 goals in 22 matches, at theage of 43!

1949 :After a hockey career thatlasted 30 years, Dhyan Chandretires from hockey.

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SKILLS OF GREAT PLAYER

Sharp Intelligence Rapid Reflexes

Speed Astuteness Native Instinct To Lead The Team Perfect Physical Fitness

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MIDDLE & LATER LIFE

Dhyan Chand got married toJanaki Devi & had seven sons.

At the age of 51 he retired from

the Indian Army with the rank of Major

After retirement he taught at

coaching camps in Jhansi Dhyan Chand died on December3,1979 at the AIIMS.

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HONOR

1951:Chand honored at the Nationalstadium with Dhyan Chandtournament

1956:Dhyan Chand received Padma Bhushan award

Indian Government released apostage stamp in his honor on hisdeath anniversary

After 1936 Olympics a Germannewspaper put a banner all over theBerlin: 'Visit the hockey stadium towatch the Indian magician DhyanChand in action

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HONOR

His birthday(29 August) is celebrated

as National sports day in India. In the name of Dhyan Chand sports ministry of

India introduced a Lifetime Achievement Awardin sports in 2002

A statue was built with four hands & four sticksin his memory in Vienna

After his death Dhyan Chand National Stadium"in New Delhi named in his honor He won the gold medals three times in the 1928,

1932 and the 1936 Olympic Games

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STORIES ASSOCIATED WITHHIS MAGIC GAME

Adolf Hitler offered him German citizenship &Colonel post in army.

Tokyo official once broke his hockey to check for a

magnet. Once in a match he argued with the referee about the

measurement of goal & amazingly the width of thegoal was not correct.

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