Question: Recently Keshav Datt died at the age of 95.From which sports does he belong to?
(a) Hockey
(b) Cricket
(c) Football
(d) Judo
Answer :(a)
Related Facts:
- Two-time Olympic gold medallist in hockey, Keshav Datt, died due to age-related ailments.
- Keshav Datt was part of India’s golden era in hockey.
- Keshav Dutt was conferred with the Mohun Bagan Ratna award in 2019.
- Two-time Olympic gold medallist in hockey, Keshav Datt, died.
- A formidable halfback, he was part India’s historic feat at the 1948 Olympics where they beat home team Britain 4-0 at the Wembley Stadium in London to win the first gold post Independence.
- Before the 1948 Olympics, Datt had toured East Africa under the leadership of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand in 1947.
- Related information about him:
- Born on December 29, 1925 in Lahore, Datt was also part of the Indian team at 1952 Helsinki Games, where they beat Netherlands 6-1 in the summit clash to become the Olympic champions for the fifth consecutive time.
- He was the lone surviving member of the 1948 and 1952 Olympic .
- He was a double Olympic gold medal winner, 1948 and 1952.
- An integral part of the Indian team, Datt also captained the Mohun Bagan hockey squad from 1951-1953 and again in 1957-1958.
- As a Mohun Bagan player he won the hockey league six times and Beighton Cup three times in a
- He was conferred with the Mohun Bagan Ratna award in 2019, becoming the first non-footballer recipient of the honour.
BY: AMIT GUPTA
Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/hockey-legend-keshav-datt-dead/article35185012.ece