Ashok Kumar (field hockey)

Ashok Kumar Singh
Personal information
Full name Ashok Kumar Singh
Born (1950-06-01) 1 June 1950 (age 74)
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Senior career
Years Team
Mohun Bagan
Indian Airlines
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–19?? India
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Barcelona Team
Silver medal – second place 1973 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Kuala Lumpur Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1970 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Team
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Team

Ashok Kumar (born 1 June 1950) is an Indian former professional field hockey player. He is the son of the Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand. Kumar 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, in 1975, scored the winning goal against Pakistan to achieve India's only win in the World Cup.[2] He was awarded with Yash Bharati by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the 2013.[3] In 2024, he was awarded the Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ashok Kumar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Hockey greats hurt by Gill's remarks". The Hindu. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  3. ^ "UP government announces names of 22 recipients of Yash Bharti Award". IBN Live. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Hardik Singh and Salima Tete win Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2023". Hockey India. 31 March 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.