National Sports Day 2022: All About Indian Hockey Legend Major Dhyan Chand

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The history of Indian Sports would be incomplete without remembering Major Dhyan Chand, one of the finest hockey players India ever produced.

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Born in an Army family on August 29, 1905, Chand started playing hockey under the supervision of Subedar Major Tiwari, who was himself a sports lover.

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His outstanding performance made him the captain of the Indian hockey team in 1927.

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Dhyan Chand scored more than 400 goals during his international career between 1926 and 1948.

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In the 1936 Berlin Olympic final, his performance is considered as the best hockey performance of all times as he won the game against Germany by 8-1.

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With three Olympic gold medals, he became the poster boy of Indian hockey for decades.

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He is also proudly known as ‘Wizard Major’ Dhyan Chand for his mastery with the stick and the control over the ball.

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We lost our legend on December 3, 1979 due to liver cancer.

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