Dhananjay Mahadik (born 5 November 1984) is a former Indian

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

player who played as a defender for the

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. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the

2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...

and silver medal at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

. Currently he is working in Department of Sales Tax, Government of Maharashtra as Assistant Commissioner of sales tax. In 2013,

Hockey India Hockey India plans, directs and conducts all the activities for both men and women hockey in India. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India as the sole body responsible towards promoting Hockey in India. It w ...

appointed Mahadik as the video analyst of the men's senior team.

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at bharatiyahockey.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahadik, Dhananjay 1984 births Living people Field hockey players from Mumbai Indian male field hockey players Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India Asian Games bronze medalists for India Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games