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Field Hockey · Level 7: Upper-Advanced · Sub-level 7.3

Legends of the Men's Game

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 30 October 2026 · markdown

The men who defined their eras: Dhyan Chand and Balbir Singh Sr, Teun de Nooijer, Jamie Dwyer, Stephan Veen, Moritz Fürste, Arthur Van Doren, Harmanpreet Singh, Ric Charlesworth and the Player of the Year records.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Dhyan ChandTake a test

  1. He won in 1928, 1932 and 1936.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  2. Opponents said the ball seemed stuck to his stick.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. India honours him every year on his birthday.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. It is now the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. India beat Germany in the Berlin final.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  6. The brothers played together in 1932 and 1936.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  7. He learned the game as a young soldier and rose to the rank of major.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 1920s, 1928, 1936, 2021.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. 1905, 1923, 1996.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. India's National Stadium is named after him.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 2Balbir Singh SrTake a test

  1. He won in 1948, 1952 and 1956.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  2. He scored five times in the Helsinki final.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  3. Balbir scored five of India's six in Helsinki.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. India's only World Cup came with him in charge of the team.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. He led the line as the team's main scorer.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. He led India to its sixth gold in a row.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  7. He was the only Indian among the sixteen chosen for London 2012.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 1948, 1952, 1956, 1975.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  9. Seven, five, four and one goal.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  10. Five goals in one final is still the record.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · applied

Test 3Teun de NooijerTake a test

  1. He won in 2003, 2005 and 2006.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  2. He was part of the Dutch teams of 1996 and 2000.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  3. The Netherlands won the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. He spent most of his club career there.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Two years in a row made three awards in all for him.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  6. Aymar won that year too.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  7. He is one of the most capped Dutch players ever.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 1996, 2000, 2004.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. De Nooijer's third award came in 2006.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · applied

Test 4Jamie DwyerTake a test

  1. No man has won it more often.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  2. His extra-time goal beat the Netherlands.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  3. His first award came in the year of his Olympic gold.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. He also won in 2004 and 2007.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  5. He played for the Kookaburras for well over a decade.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Australia won the New Delhi World Cup.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  7. He grew up in Rockhampton.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 2004, 2010, 2011.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 2004, 2010, 2014.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Dwyer's golden goal won Australia's first men's Olympic gold.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · applied

Test 5Stephan Veen and the first awardsTake a test

  1. The first awards were given for 1998.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  2. Annan and Veen were the first winners.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  3. The awards began in 1998.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. He led the Dutch to their second gold in a row.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  5. He won in Atlanta and Sydney.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  6. The International Hockey Federation runs the awards.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  7. The FIH also honours keepers, young players and coaches.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 1996, 1998, 2000.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 1998, 2004, 2017.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Veen captained the 2000 Olympic champions.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · applied

Test 6Moritz FürsteTake a test

  1. He won with Germany in 2008 and 2012.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  2. Germany won the Beijing final 1-0.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  3. Germany won in London to keep its title.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. His award followed the London gold.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. He played for Uhlenhorster HC in Hamburg.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Weise had won the 2004 gold with the women.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. He ran Germany's game from midfield.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 2008, 2012, 2016.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 2004, 2008, 2012.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Fürste was voted the best player of 2012.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 7Arthur Van DorenTake a test

  1. He is one of the few defenders to win the top award.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. He won two years in a row.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  3. Belgium won the 2019 EuroHockey Championship at home in Antwerp.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Belgium won the Tokyo final in a shoot-out.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  5. Belgium lost the Rio final to Argentina.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  6. Belgium won it in Bhubaneswar.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  7. He is a Red Lion.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 2016, 2017, December 2018, 2021.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 2016, 2018, 2021.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Van Doren is the most decorated Belgian player.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · applied

Test 8Harmanpreet SinghTake a test

  1. He won for 2020-21, 2022 and 2024.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  2. India won bronze at both Games.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  3. He scored ten goals, most of them from corners.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  4. He is one of the world's leading drag-flickers.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Gold in Moscow 1980 had been the last one.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  6. He is a defender who scores many goals.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. He led India at Paris 2024.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · recall

  8. 1980, 2021, 2024.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. Gold, silver, bronze.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. He was the top scorer of the Paris 2024 men's tournament.

    Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results · applied

Test 9Ric CharlesworthTake a test

  1. He played cricket for Western Australia.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. He was a federal member of parliament for Perth.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. His Hockeyroos won in Atlanta and Sydney.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. The Kookaburras won in New Delhi and The Hague.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  5. Australia lost the Montreal final to New Zealand.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  6. He grew up in Perth.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. He led the Hockeyroos first and the Kookaburras later.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 1976, 1996, 2000, 2010.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 1988, 1996, 2010.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Charlesworth coached the Hockeyroos through the 1990s.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 10Player of the Year recordsTake a test

  1. Aymar won from 2001 to 2013.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  2. Dwyer won five.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  3. Manpreet was India's first winner.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. Indian players took both awards that season.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  5. Paumen was a drag-flicking defender.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  6. He won for 2017 and 2018.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  7. Her first came in 2001 and her last in 2013.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  8. Eight, five, three, two.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 2019, 2020-21, 2024.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Nobody else has won more than five.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · applied

Sources

KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, USA Field Hockey 101, NFHCA notes, FIH history and official results; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Field Hockey - Rules of Hockey).

  • Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md51
  • General field hockey reference30
  • Olympedia, Olympic hockey results19