Shankar Lakshman
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Honorary Captain Shankar Lakshman (7 July 1933 – 29 April 2006) was an Indian hockey player who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of the Indian team in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics, that won two gold medals and one silver medal. He was the first goalkeeper to become captain of an international hockey team and was awarded the Arjuna award and the Padma Shri by the Indian government.[6] He was captain of the Indian team which won the gold in the 1966 Asian Games. After missing the selection for the 1968 Olympics, Lakshman quit hockey. He remained with the Army, retiring in 1979 as a captain of the Maratha Light Infantry. He died in 2006 after suffering gangrene in one leg in Mhow.
Shankar Lakshman | |
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Birth name | Shankar Laxman[1] |
Nickname(s) | Rock of Gibraltor[2] |
Born | (1933-07-07)7 July 1933[3] Mhow, British India[3] |
Died | 29 April 2006(2006-04-29) (aged 72)[4] Mhow, India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1947 – 1978[5] |
Rank | Honorary Captain |
Unit | 5 Maratha Light Infantry |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Sports career | |
Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm) |
Sport | Field hockey |
Position | Goalkeeper |