There have been many such people in the country, who have achieved so much in their field that their name has been recorded in the pages of history forever. The name of Major Dhyan Chand, a witness to the golden era of hockey in India, is also included in such people. He dominated the traditional Asian hockey with his sport, giving India a golden success in the hockey event of the Olympic Games. Dhyanchand, who ran lightning fast by snatching the ball from the possession of the opposition players, was born on 29 August 1905. His birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in the country.
Major Dhyan Chand is called the magician of hockey. 29 August is celebrated as his birthday. He is remembered as the greatest player of hockey. The reason behind calling him the magician of hockey is his performance on the field. He won three Olympic gold medals in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936.
Dhyan Chand scored more than 400 goals in his career. The Government of India honored Dhyan Chand with the country’s third highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan, in 1956. Therefore his birthday i.e. 29 August is celebrated as National Sports Day in India.
When Dhyan Chand’s stick was broken
Dhyan Chand, who went to play the Olympics for the first time in the year 1928, showed such magic of his hockey that the opposing teams started getting scared just after seeing him on the field. In the Olympics played in the Netherlands in 1928, Dhyan Chand scored 14 goals in 5 matches and won the gold medal for India. After this victory, thousands of people gave a rousing welcome to the team in Bombay Harbor.
Dhyan Chand was considered an expert in hockey, everyone was amazed by his goal-scoring art. For this, his hockey stick was broken and tested. In the Netherlands, Dhyan Chand’s hockey stick was broken and it was checked whether there was a magnet in it.