Famous As: 

Field hockey player

Dhyan Chand Birthdate: August 29, 1905
Hockey wizard
Birthplace: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: December 3, 1979

Dhyan Chand, the hockey wizard, was known for his fantastic goal scoring
skills.
Achievements
The goal machine helped India to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals Olympic Gold –1928 Amsterdam
Olympic Gold – 1932 Los Angeles
in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
Olympic Gold – 1936 Berlin
During the time of Dhyan Chand and other great hockey players, India
entirely dominated the international hockey circuit.

Dhyan Chand is still considered the greatest hockey player the world has
ever produced.

His birthday is celebrated on August 29, as the National Sports Day in the
country.
 Famous As: Indian track and field athlete
Milkha Singh Birthdate: November 20, 1929
Flying Sikh
Birthplace: Govindpura, Muzaffargarh District, India
Died: June 18, 2021

Sprinting is in the blood of Milkha Singh.

The legendary athlete is also known as the ‘Flying Sikh’.

The sprinter was the first Indian athlete who bagged the gold medal in the
Commonwealth Games.

But Milkha Singh missed the bronze medal by a whisker in the 1960 Rome
Olympics in the 400-metre race.

He won four gold medals in the Asian Games.

 Famous As: Cricketer
Sachin Tendulkar Birthdate: April 24, 1973
God of Cricket
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

He made his Test debut at a tender age of 16 years.

He has many records in his kitty-highest runs in Test and ODI, maximum
centuries in both forms of cricket, and many more.

He played a crucial role in India’s 2011 cricket world cup victory.

Sachin still rules in the hearts of millions of cricket fans not only in India but
across the globe.
 Famous As: Cricketer
Sachin Tendulkar Birthdate: April 24, 1973
God of Cricket
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Awards
 1994: Arjuna Award recipient for achievements in cricket[2]
 1997: Tendulkar was one of the five cricketers selected as Wisden Cricketer of the
Year.[3]
 1997/98: India's highest sporting honour – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna[4]
 1999: Padma Shri – India's fourth highest civilian award[5] • Most Runs in International Cricket
 2001: Maharashtra Bhushan Award – Maharashtra's highest civilian award • Most Centuries in International
 2008: Padma Vibhushan – India's second-highest civilian award[6] Cricket
 2010: ICC Cricketer of the year – Highest award in the ICC listings • First Double Hundred in ODI
 2010: LG People's Choice Award Cricket
 ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2011
 ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007, 2010
 Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 1998, 2010
 2014: Bharat Ratna – India's highest civilian award
 Most Effective Swachhata Ambassador award at Safaigiri – 2019[7]
 2020: Laureus World Sports Awards – Sporting Moment of the Year (2000–2020)[8]