“It is not my country’s duty to push me ahead. It is my duty to push my country ahead.” – Major Dhyan Chand

Major Dhyan Chand was a great magician of Hockey and he proved that with utmost efforts & determination you can be gain perfection to turn your work into unbelievable magic. Let's read about his journey and motivations facts we can grab from him:

“It is not my country’s duty to push me ahead. It is my duty to push my country ahead.” 

– Major Dhyan Chand

Major Dhyan Chand: (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player widely regarded as the greatest in the history of the sport. He was known for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932 and 1936, during an era where India dominated field hockey. His influence extended beyond these victories, as India won the field hockey event in seven out of eight Olympics from 1928 to 1964. Known as The Wizard or The Magician of hockey for his superb ball control, Chand played internationally from 1926 to 1949; he scored 570 goals in 185 matches according to his autobiography, Goal. The Government of India awarded Chand India's third highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 1956. His birthday, 29 August, is celebrated as National Sports Day in India every year.

“If you could not get a goal from that you did not deserve to be on my team.”

– Major Dhyan Chand

10 interesting facts about Major Dhyan Chand

1. Dhyan Singh joined the Indian Army at the age of only 16 and started playing hockey there. Since Dhyan Singh practiced during the night, his fellow players started addressing him with the nickname "Chand".

2. Once while playing a match, Dhyan Chand was unable to score a single goal against the opposition team. After failing several times, he complained to the match referee about the measurement of the goal post, and surprisingly, it was found that the official width of the goal post was not in accordance with international rules.

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