Bangkok Asian Games. Personal life Claudius was of Anglo-Indian descent. His son, Robert, was also an Indian international who represented his country at the World Cup in Mexico in 1978. Leslie died after a prolonged battle with cirrhosis of liver. Leslie had three more sons, one who stayed with him in Kolkata and two who live in Melbourne. His son Robert (Bobby) Claudius played Hockey World Cup in Mexico for India in 1978; he died the same year in Kolkata (then Calcutta) in a road accident. Awards and recognition In 1971 he was awarded the Padma Shri. Mention in the Guinness Book of World Records along with Udham Singh for having won the most number of Olympic medals in field hockey. In 2011 The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee presented the Bharat Gaurav award instituted by East Bengal Club to Leslie Claudius. For the 2012 Olympics, the Bushey tube station was renamed after Claudius in the special "Olympic Legends Map". He was one of six all-time hockey greats who were honored in this manner. In 2012 he was awarded The Banga Bibhushan. A road in Maidan was named after him as Leslie Claudius Sarani in 2015. Death Claudius died in Kolkata on 20 December 2012, after a prolonged battle with cirrhosis of liver. He was survived by his wife and three sons. He is buried in Lower Circular Road cemetery, Kolkata. See also List of Indian field hockey captains in Olympics References External links 1927 births 2012 deaths Field hockey players from Kolkata Field hockey players from Chhattisgarh Olympic field hockey players of India Field hockey players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Indian male field hockey players Olympic gold medalists for India Indian Christians Olympic silver medalists for India Olympic medalists in field hockey Deaths from cirrhosis Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1958 Asian Games People from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports Asian Games silver medalists for India Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Anglo-Indian people