Ashok Kumar (field hockey)
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1 June 1950 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1970 - | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashok Kumar (born 1 June 1950 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh), is a former Indian professional field hockey player. He is the son of the Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand. Ashok Kumar is one of the legends in Indian hockey was known for his exceptional skills and ball control. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 1975 World Cup.
He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1974 and one year later scored the winning goal against Pakistan to achieve India's lone triumph in the World cup, in 1975. He was awarded with Yash Bharti Samman by Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Year 2013.
Ashok Kumar was born on 1 June 1950 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh to Dhyan Chand, widely considered as the greatest field hockey player ever. Ashok started playing hockey when he was just six years old. He played for junior school team and graduated to club level hockey, representing his home state, Uttar Pradesh continuously for four years. Even at the young age, his extraordinary ball control and flair for the game drew hasty comparisons.
Ashok Kumar played for Rajasthan University in 1966-67 and All India Universities 1968-69. Thereafter, he moved to Calcutta to play for Mohun Bagan Club and represented Bengal in the National Championships in Bangalore in 1971. He later joined Indian Airlines and represented it in national tournaments. He made his international debut in 1970 when he was included in the teams Asian Games in Bangkok, losing the title to Pakistan. He also took part in the 1974 and 1978 Asian Games held at Tehran and Bangkok respectively winning Silver Medals in those two games.
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