India has won 8 field hockey gold medals, the last being in 1980 in Moscow when they defeated Spain 4-3 in the medal match.
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As of the 2008 Games, India has won 17 medals (8 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze) in Summer Olympic competition. The sport that India has won the most medals in is field hockey (11 medals, 8 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze). Indian athletes have also won medals in athletics, tennis, shooting, wrestling, and weightlifting.
The Men's Field Hockey was introduced in the Olympic first time in the Summer Olympic of 1908 held in London.
Their Olympic Field Hockey Team.
India has won eight Olympic gold medals in field hockey: 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980
The last time India won a Gold medal in Olympic field hockey was 1980, and since then they have won none.
INDIA with 8 golds 2 silver and 3 bronze
India has won 8 field hockey gold medals, the last being in 1980 in Moscow when they defeated Spain 4-3 in the medal match.
The Netherlands won 4 gold medals in the Olympic Games.
As of the 2008 Olympics, India has won the most Olympic gold medals in men's field hockey with 8 (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980).
India won the Gold Medal of the Field Hockey of the 1928 Olympic Games.
In field hockey, India has won 8 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals to date. All medals are from the men's competition.
29 gold medals have been awarded in Olympic field hockey, 21 in the men's competition and 8 in the women's competition. 24 gold medals have been awarded in Olympic ice hockey, 21 in the men's competition and 3 in the women's competition.
Yes, 'Field Hockey' is the national game of India. India won his first gold medal of hockey in the 1928 olympic. From 1928 to 1960; straight 32 years, India was the Olympic gold medalist in hockey, having 8 gold medals. In 1960 Pakistan won the gold and India bagged silver medal. Again in 1964 and 1980 India won the gold. Late Major Dhyanchand is still remembered as 'Hockey Wizard' in the hockey-world.
India remained the Olympic Champion of Field Hockey from 1928 to 1960.