5 greatest Indian hockey players

Udham Singh
Udham Singh (L)

4. Leslie Claudius

Leslie Claudius

Leslie Claudius

Born in 1927 in the town of Bilaspur in Chattisgarh (Bihar then), Leslie Claudius, along with Udham Singh, has won the most Olympic medals (3 Gold and 1 Silver) for India. He is considered to be the best half-back in the history of the sport.

He was the first player to have represented India in four consecutive Olympics and win 100 caps. He was manager of the Indian team at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, where India finished 2nd, losing a closely-contested final to Pakistan.

In 1971, he was felicitated with the Padma Shri Award to celebrate his status as one of the finest to have won the game.

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