Dhanraj Pillay is a retired Indian field hockey player, born on 16 July 1968, who captained the India national team. He made his debut in December 1989 and played until August 2004, appearing in 339 international matches and, by his own and other statisticians' estimates, scoring about 170 goals, although the Indian Hockey Federation kept no official statistics. He is the only player to have taken part in four Olympic Games, four World Cups, four Champions Trophies and four Asian Games. India won the 1998 Asian Games and the 2003 Asia Cup under his captaincy, and he played club hockey in Malaysia, France, England, Germany and Hong Kong. The government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 2000, and he later worked in sports administration and ran a hockey academy in Gujarat.
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Dhanraj Pillay (born 16 July 1968) is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the India national team.
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He also looks after the Air India Sports Promotion Board as a Joint Secretary based in Mumbai.
Competed In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Olympic appearance, 1992-summer-olympics
He is the only player to have played in four Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004), four World Cups (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002), four Champions Trophies (1995, 1996, 2002, and 2003), and four Asian Games (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002).
Competed In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Olympic appearance, 1996-summer-olympics
He is the only player to have played in four Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004), four World Cups (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002), four Champions Trophies (1995, 1996, 2002, and 2003), and four Asian Games (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002).
Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, Olympic appearance, 2000-summer-olympics
He is the only player to have played in four Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004), four World Cups (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002), four Champions Trophies (1995, 1996, 2002, and 2003), and four Asian Games (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002).
Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Olympic appearance, 2004-summer-olympics
He is the only player to have played in four Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004), four World Cups (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002), four Champions Trophies (1995, 1996, 2002, and 2003), and four Asian Games (1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002).
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