The Soviet Union
From 1928 Amsterdam Olympics to 1956 Melbourne Olympics India won six consecutive gold medals at hockey. The two other gold medals for India came in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics
roughly 1958 to 1964
Australia's Betty Cuthbert's last Olympic medal was gold in women's 400 meter run at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.
Jim Thorpe was an American of European and Native American decent. He was in the 1912 Olympics in Sweden. He won gold medals in the pentathlon and the decathlon. In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first athlete representing the country of India to win gold in an individual event when he won the men's 10 meter air rifle competition. This was India's 9th gold medal in Olympic competition. The other eight have been won by the hockey team.
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The Soviet Union
The USA beating the USSR in Ice Hockey in the 1980 Winter Olympics. USA's team was made up of all college players and the USSR had won every Gold Medal in Ice Hockey since 1964.
From 1928 Amsterdam Olympics to 1956 Melbourne Olympics India won six consecutive gold medals at hockey. The two other gold medals for India came in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics
Civil Actions Medal was created in 1964.
India has won 9 gold medals since the country first started participating in the Olympics in 1900. The country has won 8 gold medals in Field Hockey, and 1 gold medal in Shooting. India won its first gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics for Field Hockey. India's most recent gold medal was won at the 2008 China Olympics for Shooting.
Field hockey, mens: 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980. 10 m air rifle, men's: Abhinav Bindra, 2008
Bill Watson - ice hockey - was born in 1964.
CSKA Sofia - ice hockey - was created in 1964.
Georg Johansson - ice hockey - died in 1964.
Dennis Smith - ice hockey - was born in 1964.