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The match was won by India 8–1 and it still remains the biggest winning margin in an Olympic final. [8] The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever to play the sport. [9] India vs Berlin XI in 1936.
As per the qualification system published by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), teams were allowed to qualify basis continental games (2023 Asian Games for Asia) and the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. [98] The India men's national field hockey team qualified for the games after winning the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games ...
The Indian Hockey Team is the national men's hockey team of India. It was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal. From 1928 to 1956, was the golden period for the Indian Hockey team. The Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, gaining six ...
Indian hockey players holding the Star of India flag, 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics. The Indian hockey team in a match, 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics. Main article: Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Men's field hockey was added to the Olympics for the next Olympic Games in 1928 Games held at Amsterdam. [1] [3] Indian team that won the gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Starting in 1928, India won the gold medal in seven out of eight Olympics till 1964 including six consecutive gold medals from the 1928 Olympics to 1956.
The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey, and is governed by Hockey India. Nabhvarna are currently ranked 9th in the FIH Women's World Ranking, and are ranked as the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games.
At the Tokyo Olympics, on 5 August 2021, Sreejesh played a key role in defeating Germany to clinch the bronze medal for India, their first Olympic medal in hockey for 41 years. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Sreejesh was a part of the team that won 2022 Commonwealth Games Silver, 2023 Asian Champion Trophy tite and 2022 Asian Games hockey Gold medal.
The hockey team won India's first gold medal in the Olympics at Amsterdam. [14] This was the first gold medal won by any nation from Asia at the modern Olympic Games. [15] [16] For the 1932 Games, the Indian contingent consisted of the field hockey team and five athletes. [17]