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Field Hockey · Maharashtra

Dhanraj Pillay

Dhanraj Pillay (born 16 July 1968) is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the India national team. He also looks after the Air India Sports Promotion Board as a Joint Secretary based in Mumbai. For the last 5 years, Dhanraj is overseeing the SAG Hockey Academy in Gujarat funded by the Gujarat Government.

Profile details

Born
16 Jul 1968
Birthplace
Khadki
State listed
Maharashtra
Country
India
Sport
Field Hockey
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

5 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2004 Summer Olympics
  • ·2000 Summer Olympics
  • ·1996 Summer Olympics
  • ·1992 Summer Olympics
  • ·2002 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1992Competed at 1992 Summer Olympics
  2. 1996Competed at 1996 Summer Olympics
  3. 2000Competed at 2000 Summer Olympics
  4. 2002Competed at 2002 Asian Games
  5. 2004Competed at 2004 Summer Olympics

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About

Dhanraj Pillay (born 16 July 1968) is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the India national team. He also looks after the Air India Sports Promotion Board as a Joint Secretary based in Mumbai. For the last 5 years, Dhanraj is overseeing the SAG Hockey Academy in Gujarat funded by the Gujarat Government.

Biography adapted from Dhanraj Pillay on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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