MAJOR DHYAN CHAND - THE WIZARD OF HOCKEY
Dhyan Chand, an Indian plain hockey player, is considered equally 1 of the greatest plain hockey players of all time.
Chand was born inwards Allahabad on 29 August 1905 to Sameshwar Dutt, who used to function inwards the British Army in addition to play hockey inwards the regular army equally well. Chand’s younger brother, Roop Singh was a prolific hockey histrion equally well.
Chand played a pivotal business office inwards Republic of Republic of India winning iii consecutive Olympic aureate medals inwards 1928, 1932 in addition to 1936. His birthday, 29th August, is celebrated equally the National Sports Day inwards India.
Chand played his lastly international gibe inwards 1948 in addition to was awarded the tertiary highest (then minute highest) civilian honour of Padma Bhushan inwards 1956 past times the Government of India.
17 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE HOCKEY WIZARD, MAJOR DHYAN CHAND
- As a immature boy, Chand had no involvement inwards hockey in addition to the alone sport he was fond of was wrestling.
- Chand joined the Indian regular army at the historic menstruation of sixteen inwards 1921 in addition to gained international attending when he toured New Zealand with the regular army squad inwards 1926.
- Dhyan Chand was also known equally “The Wizard.” He scored to a greater extent than than 400 goals inwards his international career. He helped Republic of Republic of India inwards winning iii Olympic aureate medals (1928, 1932 in addition to 1936).
- Dhyan Chand was the leading goal-scorer at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics with xiv goals. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 tidings written report near India’s victory said “This is non a game of hockey, merely magic. Dhyan Chand is, inwards fact, the sorcerer of hockey.”
- Even though Dhyan Chand was involved inwards many memorable matches, he considers the 1933 Beighton Cup lastly betwixt Calcutta Customs in addition to Jhansi Heroes to live his best hockey March.
- In the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Republic of Republic of India won their outset gibe against Nippon past times 11-1 in addition to won the lastly gibe against the host USA past times a tape 24-1 to ensure their 2d consecutive olympic Gold. Out of 35 goals scored past times India, Chand in addition to his ain blood brother Roop together, scored 25. This led to them existence dubbed the 'hockey twins'.
- India's highest respect for lifetime achievement inwards sports is the Dhyan Chand Award which has been awarded annually from 2002 to sporting figures.
- After India’s outset gibe at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the whole metropolis of Berlin had posters: “The Olympic complex straightaway has a magic demo too. Visit the hockey stadium to lookout the Indian sorcerer Dhyan Chand inwards action.”
- Hockey authorities inwards the Netherlands 1 time broke his hockey stick to depository fiscal establishment check if at that topographic point was a magnet inside.
- Dhyan Singh got the get upwards of Dhyan Chand because afterwards completing his duty, he used to produce exercise during the slowly nighttime hours nether the satelite (Chand) light; his boyfriend players gave him this name.
- After watching Dhyan Chand inwards action, Sir Don Bradman, the Australian Cricket legend remarked "Dhyan Chand scores goals similar runs inwards cricket”
- The fright of Dhyan Chand’s marvellous game play forced the officials inwards Netherlands to intermission his hockey stick to depository fiscal establishment check if at that topographic point was a magnet inside.
- Once, when Dhyan Chand was unable to score during a match, he argued with the gibe referee near the touchstone of the goal post. To everyone's shock, Chand was right; the goal ship was constitute to live inwards an infringement of the official minimum width prescribed nether international rules.
- Dhyan Chand’s boy Ashok Dhyan Chand scored an of import goal inwards the 1975 Kuala Lumpur Hockey World Cup to win the Gold Medal inwards a gibe against Pakistan.
- Two months earlier he died, Dhyan Chand made a remark that indicated of his nation of mind, he said: "When I die, the the world volition cry, merely India's people volition non shed a tear for me, I know them."
- His physician 1 time asked him, "What is the futurity of Indian hockey?" To which Dhyan Chand replied, "Hockey inwards Republic of Republic of India is finished."
- Dhyan Chand was with the nominees considered for India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, for 2014 in addition to at that topographic point was back upwards for it. The respect was in addition to then given to Sachin Tendulkar in addition to C. N. R. Rao. The identify unit of measurement members of Dhyan Chand were disappointed with authorities decision.
The lastly days of Dhyan Chand were non real happy, equally he was curt of coin in addition to was badly ignored past times the nation. He developed liver cancer, in addition to was sent to a full general ward at the AIIMS, New Delhi.
Where he died on 3rd Dec 1979.
Respect to this hockey legend. Jai Hind.
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