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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 halfback, 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]

Victor Philips

Personal information
Full name	Victor John Philips
Born	(1950-09-01) 1 September 1950 (age 72) Madras State, India
Playing position	Halfback
Senior career
Years	Team
	Indian Railways
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	India
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  India Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team World Cup 1973 Amsterdam Team 1975 Kuala Lumpur Team Asian Games 1974 Tehran Team 1978 Bangkok Team

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

External links

• Victor Philips at Olympedia
• Victor Philips at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Sriram, S. V. (17 July 2003). "Hero of yesteryear". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.^{[dead link]}

На других языках

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- [en] Victor Philips

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[ru] Филлипс, Виктор

Виктор Джон (Ви Джей) Филлипс (англ. Victor John (V. J.) Phillips, 1 сентября 1950) — индийский хоккеист (хоккей на траве), защитник, бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1972 года, чемпион мира 1975 года.

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