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{{ | {{Short description|Indian field hockey player (born 1950)}} | ||
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|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Men's [[field hockey]]}} | |medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Men's [[field hockey]]}} | ||
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} [[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]] | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]]|[[Field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey World Cup|World Cup]]}} | {{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey World Cup|World Cup]]}} | ||
{{MedalSilver | [[1973 Men's Hockey World Cup|1973 Amsterdam]] | Team }} | |||
{{MedalGold|[[1975 Men's Hockey World Cup|1975 Kuala Lumpur]]|Team}} | {{MedalGold|[[1975 Men's Hockey World Cup|1975 Kuala Lumpur]]|Team}} | ||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}} | {{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}} | ||
{{MedalSilver|[[1974 Asian Games|1974 Tehran]]|[[Field hockey at the 1974 Asian Games|Team]]}} | {{MedalSilver|[[1974 Asian Games|1974 Tehran]]|[[Field hockey at the 1974 Asian Games|Team]]}} | ||
{{MedalSilver|[[1978 Asian Games| | {{MedalSilver|[[1978 Asian Games|1978 Bangkok]]|[[Field hockey at the 1978 Asian Games|Team]]}} | ||
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'''Victor John Philips''' (born 1 September 1950) is a retired Indian professional [[field hockey]] player. A former captain who played as a [[Field hockey#Positions| | '''Victor John Philips''' (born 1 September 1950) is a retired Indian professional [[field hockey]] player. A former captain who played as a [[Field hockey#Positions|Right Out]], he led the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian national team]] during the [[1978 Men's Hockey World Cup|1978 World Cup]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ansari |first1=Khalid |title=India display humiliating performance in hockey World Cup at Buenos Aires |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19780430-india-display-humiliating-performance-in-hockey-world-cup-at-buenos-aires-822946-2014-04-17 |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=India Today |date=April 1978 |language=en}}</ref> and was a member of the side that won its [[1975 Men's Hockey World Cup|1975 edition]]. He was also a part of the bronze medal-winning squad at the [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich Olympics]].<ref name="SR">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/HOK/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055240/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/HOK/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Hockey at the 1972 Munich Summer Games |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=6 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="th1">{{cite web |last1=Dinakar |first1=S. |title=The game comes first to him |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/05/20/stories/0720051g.htm |access-date=5 December 2018 |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 May 2000}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Philips's older brother [[John Peter (field hockey)|John Peter]] represented India at three Olympic Games from 1960 to 1968, winning silver, gold and bronze medals respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=1964 Tokyo Olympics |url=http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/olympics/golden/1964.htm |website=Bharatiya Hockey |access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
About his game, S. Dinakar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "The striking aspects of Philips' game were his speed – he used to practice sprints regularly – and the ability to dribble. Time and again he would leave the defenders in a daze, cutting in dangerously from the right to score or producing defence- splitting crosses. He had his own style of converting penalty strokes, taking a step back, before moving up to push."<ref name="th1"/> [[Mir Ranjan Negi]] called him "one of the best outside rights India ever produced."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Negi |first1=Mir Ranjan |author-link1=Mir Ranjan Negi |title=From Gloom to Glory |date=2008 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=9788179914595 |page=123 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3C5Az8wxrmQC |access-date=5 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In recognition of his contribution to field hockey, Philips was given the award for lifetime achievement by the [[government of India]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arjuna award presentation on Tuesday |url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/arjuna-award-presentation-on-tuesday_1023.html |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Zee News |agency=United News of India |date=28 August 2000 |language=en}}</ref> | About his game, S. Dinakar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "The striking aspects of Philips' game were his speed – he used to practice sprints regularly – and the ability to dribble. Time and again he would leave the defenders in a daze, cutting in dangerously from the right to score or producing defence- splitting crosses. He had his own style of converting penalty strokes, taking a step back, before moving up to push."<ref name="th1"/> [[Mir Ranjan Negi]] called him "one of the best outside rights India ever produced."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Negi |first1=Mir Ranjan |author-link1=Mir Ranjan Negi |title=From Gloom to Glory |date=2008 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=9788179914595 |page=123 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3C5Az8wxrmQC |access-date=5 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In recognition of his contribution to field hockey, Philips was given the award for lifetime achievement by the [[government of India]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arjuna award presentation on Tuesday |url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/arjuna-award-presentation-on-tuesday_1023.html |access-date=5 December 2018 |work=Zee News |agency=United News of India |date=28 August 2000 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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* {{cite web |last1=Sriram |first1=S. V. |title=Hero of yesteryear |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/17/stories/2003071700650400.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 December 2018 |date=17 July 2003}}{{dead link|date= | * {{cite web |last1=Sriram |first1=S. V. |title=Hero of yesteryear |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/17/stories/2003071700650400.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 December 2018 |date=17 July 2003}}{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} | ||
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Victor John Philips (born 1 September 1950) is a retired Indian professional field hockey player. A former captain who played as a Right Out, he led the Indian national team during the 1978 World Cup,[1] and was a member of the side that won its 1975 edition. He was also a part of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1972 Munich Olympics.[2][3] Philips's older brother John Peter represented India at three Olympic Games from 1960 to 1968, winning silver, gold and bronze medals respectively.[4]
About his game, S. Dinakar of The Hindu wrote, "The striking aspects of Philips' game were his speed – he used to practice sprints regularly – and the ability to dribble. Time and again he would leave the defenders in a daze, cutting in dangerously from the right to score or producing defence- splitting crosses. He had his own style of converting penalty strokes, taking a step back, before moving up to push."[3] Mir Ranjan Negi called him "one of the best outside rights India ever produced."[5] In recognition of his contribution to field hockey, Philips was given the award for lifetime achievement by the government of India in 2000.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ansari, Khalid (April 1978). "India display humiliating performance in hockey World Cup at Buenos Aires". India Today. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ "Hockey at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dinakar, S. (20 May 2000). "The game comes first to him". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.[dead link]
- ↑ "1964 Tokyo Olympics". Bharatiya Hockey. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ Negi, Mir Ranjan (2008). From Gloom to Glory. Popular Prakashan. p. 123. ISBN 9788179914595. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ "Arjuna award presentation on Tuesday". Zee News. United News of India. 28 August 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Victor Philips at Olympedia
- Sriram, S. V. (17 July 2003). "Hero of yesteryear". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.[dead link]