Dhyan Chand was honored with Padma Bhushan in 1956. Site of the 1994 Winter Olympics & 2016 Youth Winter Games, International Olympic Committee Headquarters. Once, when Dhyan Chand was unable to score in a match, he argued with the match referee about the measurement of the goal post. Australian great Don Bradman met Dhyan Chand at Adelaide in 1935. time retired from the army had contributed enough both in his field of work and National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 th August which is Dhyan Chand’s birthday. It was more than a drizzle. Dhyan Chand’s statue is in Vienna depicting his master control over the ball. matter Sir Don Bradman himself had admitted and compared to Dhyanchand goal Since then, the Indian team has been a pale shadow of the glory years and to some extent have resembled a tragedy when compared with their illustrious past. Courtesy - Nirupama Vaidyanathan Nirupama Vaidyanathan was born a generation early. Not just gold medal, even silver or bronze is a destination too I could relate to it being There was a story told by one of the Indian players in the 1972 Olympics. He retired from the army with the rank of Major. Major Dhyan Chand passed away in the year 1979, one year before India won its eighth Olympic gold medal in field hockey. They made a statue of him with 4 hands and 4 sticks to depict his magnificent skill and control with the ball. The Dhyan Chand’s statues adorn in the National Sports Stadium in Delhi and in Jhansi on Sipri hills. 14. I was researching for sports questions, I always wanted to find a picture of Major Dhyan Chand remains a genius, and such an exaggeration of a statue with four hands and four sticks appears to be more poetic rather than practical, as there is no proof of its existence. Answer Save. his life, the way he knew after having picked up his third gold medal. If it were true, why isn’t a single photograph of this available on Google, or at least the address of this statue? A … The kind of facilities and money that is now a... Major Dhyanchand would have celebrated his 108th birthday Gold as a metal is not deficient in India It is more In fact, this legend spread to such a great extent that a lot of media houses mention this news whenever they write about Major Dhyan Chand. while he/she was cleaning or looking for some antique or precious stuff of Until that time it is safe to say that the story of the statue is nothing but a 'myth'. I hope in the near future we get more information surrounding the 'Vienna statue' and the origins of it. And that popularity has led to many urban legends surrounding this hockey great. A statue of his was erected in Vienna. It might be an exaggeration or a poetic Field Hockey, being India’s national sport was consumed surely found this. was the most popular guess and it has been a popular trivia for a long time. There is no such statue in Austria.” This was in response to me asking if they had ever come across a statue of Major Dhyan Chand with four hands and four hockey sticks. The actual number seems to be three. Dhyan Chand (August 29, 1905 – December 3, 1979), born Dhyan Singh, was a legendary Indian field hockey player. 11. And that popularity has led to many urban … "Constructed between 1776 and 1780 it's a well crafted fountain with lots of allegorical statues around the basin and as a stunning centrepiece Neptune with trident in hand." And isn’t this matter a curious one for the field hockey I wondered why? true and I do not need any physical presence of a statue to tell me this. even today that such a statue exists. gold in hockey. Dhyan Chand-The Magician of Hockey 10 comments. The Leni Reifenstahl film may have some evidence if he did.I wonder what is the original source of the Hitler offer. army and a German citizenship. The popular story (hopefully true) is that the statue had four hands, and a later section of the article does mention it that way. He is appointed as a Captain of Indian Hockey Team at the berlin Olympic Games 1936. Growing up I saw many of my cousins rooting for their famous tennis star. After watching him play, Bradman remarked, “He scores goals like runs in cricket”. Honestly, I would have loved to see it being true. finally ran out and I began to wonder if this story has any basis. In 1956, at the age of 51, he retired from the army with the rank of Major. The city of Vienna, Austria honored him by setting up his statue. Last and Best. After that, his statue was built in Jhansi. Major Dhyan Chand has a statue with 4 hands and 4 sticks in Austria. In one Even if he did say it (which I seriously doubt) it matters nothing because Hitler is just about the biggest liar in history and he could have some reason (like insulting the Brits) for saying it. Often called a "Hockey Wizard" for his masterly stick work and ball control and widely regarded as the greatest hockey player of all time. In 1951, Captain Dhyan Chand was honoured at the National Stadium and a tournament was named after him. This statue indicates how much magic he had in hockey. In the past month and a half, the media - especially the sports section have turned all their attention to the world's sporting s... Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? One such popular myth happens to be the statue of the hockey wizard in Vienna, Austria. resident of Vienna would one day discover and exhibit this statue, which was found Legend has it, Hitler after seeing ‘The Wizard’ humiliate the Es gibt keine Statue in Österreich,” which translates to – “No, the story is not true. German hockey team at 1936 Berlin Olympics offered him a higher rank in his Dhyan Chand had scored more than 400 international goals in his international career from 1926 to 1948. He was a ‘Major’ at the time of his retirement and the name at Amsterdam. The legend of this story continues After watching Dhyan Chand in action, Don Bradman remarked "He scores goals like runs in cricket" ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER 8. being erected by the residents of Vienna. Major Dhyan Chand, the greatest hockey player of India won three Olympic gold medals. we have failed. He was supposidely so fast that TV analysis of his gameplay was rendered too slow! Sometime in the late 90’s, in a quiz forum there was a question about an athlete and his statue with four hands and four hockey sticks being erected by the residents of Vienna. stories that involve Dhyanchand. Why? Yes, that He died in the year 1979 from Liver Cancer. the sheen on Dhyanchand exploits does not diminish an iota by the mere absence Home to the famous horse race and previously to F1 British Grand Prix, The place where I first drove on a F1 track, International Tennis Federation campus at Roehampton, A Man with Four Hands and Four Hockey Sticks - Dhyanchand's tryst with Mythology, CRICKET ON ICE - SWITZERLAND'S UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO CRICKET, THE FAST MAN OF BANGALORE - FRED WEBB AND HIS LEGACY, TEEN SENSATION MARTINA HINGIS AND HOW I BECAME A FAN OF HERS, THE CASE OF A MISSING LETTER - INDIA AT THE 1950 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP, A HARD JOURNEY TO FAME - MARY KOM´S LIFE SO FAR, Sachin Tendulkar: From a Child to an Adult - The Longest Transition, THE LASTING LEGACY OF FREDERICK ARTHUR STANLEY - 'STANLEY CUP', MEET CHARLOTTE COOPER - 1ST FEMALE INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALLIST AT THE OLYMPICS. I think now you will also salute Major Dhyan Chand. I have a decent understanding of the German language and this helped me make the first contact with the concerned authorities responsible for the sport hockey in Austria. One of the milestones in my life is to do this course - it opened up a world previously unknown. Naturally curious, the Indian player asked the chief how Dhyan Chand would have done against the German team of the day.His reply was something like 'we weren't very good in those days, but even if Dhyan Chand played today, he would have scored two or three goals against us'.To add a little perspective, Germany won the gold in 1972 playing nine matches and conceding five goals.