Leslie Claudius
Field Hockey
India
| Full Name | Leslie Walter Claudius |
| Profession / Role | Half-Back |
| Date of Birth | 25 Mar, 1927 |
| Place of Birth | Bilaspur, India |
| Died | 20 Dec, 2012 |
Leslie Walter Claudius was born on 25th March 1927. He was an Indian field hockey player from Bilaspur.
His Achievements:-
- Won gold medals at the Summer Olympic Games of 1948, 1952 and 1956
- Bagged a silver medal at the 1960 Olympic Games held in Rome
- Earned a silver medal at the 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo
- Bestowed with the prestigious civilian award "Padma Shri" in 1971
- Received the Bharat Gaurav Award instituted by East Bengal Club from the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee, in 2011
- Awarded the “Banga Bibhushan" in 2012
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