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Leslie Claudius
Full name: Leslie Walter Claudius
Gender: Male
Height: 5'4" (162 cm)
Weight: 117 lbs (53 kg)
Born: March 25, 1927 in Bilaspur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: December 20, 2012 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Affiliations: Bengal Nagpur Railway
Country: 
India
Sport: Hockey
Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver (4 Total)
Biography
Leslie Claudius shares with Udham Singh the distinction of being one of only two Indian players to win four Olympic medals in field hockey. To his gold medals in 1948, 1952 and 1956, he added silver in 1960 when he captained the team. He was the first player ever to earn 100 caps, and competed for India, in addition to the Olympics, on their European tour of 1949, Malaysian tour of 1952, Australian and New Zealand tours of 1955, and at the 3rd Asian Games in 1958. After the 1960 Olympics, he continued to compete domestically, retiring after the 1965 season. In 1971, he became the sixth Indian hockey player to be given the prestigious Padamshree civil award by the Indian government. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 21 | London | Hockey | Men's Hockey | India | IND | 1 | Gold | |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Hockey | Men's Hockey | India | IND | 1 | Gold | |
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Hockey | Men's Hockey | India | IND | 1 | Gold | |
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Hockey | Men's Hockey | India | IND | 2 | Silver |
Men's Hockey
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 21 | London | Hockey | India | IND | Final Standings | 1 | 1948-07-31 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 21 | London | Hockey | India | IND | Group A | Match #1 | 1 | 1948-07-31 | IND 8, AUT 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Hockey | India | IND | Final Standings | 1 | 1952-07-15 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Hockey | India | IND | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1952-07-24 | IND 6, NED 1 | 0 | |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Hockey | India | IND | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1952-07-20 | IND 3, GBR 1 | 0 | |
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Hockey | India | IND | Final Standings | 1 | 1956-11-23 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Hockey | India | IND | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1956-12-06 | IND 1, PAK 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Hockey | India | IND | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1956-12-03 | IND 1, GER 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Hockey | India | IND | Group A | Match #2 | 1 | 1956-11-26 | IND 14, AFG 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Hockey | India | IND | Group A | Match #4 | 1 | 1956-11-28 | IND 16, USA 0 | 1 | |
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Hockey | India | IND | Group A | Match #5 | 1 | 1956-11-30 | IND 6, SIN 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Hockey | India | IND | Final Standings | 2 | 1960-08-26 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Hockey | India | IND | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 2 | 1960-09-09 | PAK 1, IND 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Hockey | India | IND | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1960-09-07 | IND 1, GBR 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Hockey | India | IND | Quarter-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1960-09-05 | IND 1, AUS 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Hockey | India | IND | Group A | Match #1 | 1 | 1960-08-27 | IND 10, DEN 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Hockey | India | IND | Group A | Match #3 | 1 | 1960-08-30 | IND 4, NED 1 | 0 | |
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Hockey | India | IND | Group A | Match #5 | 1 | 1960-09-02 | IND 3, NZL 0 | 0 |
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