The Indian men’s hockey team won the bronze medal of the Paris Olympics by defeating Spain on Thursday. India won a medal in the Olympics for the second consecutive time after fifty years. With this, this is the 13th medal of the eight-time champion Indian hockey team in the Olympics. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored goals for India in the 30th and 33rd minutes. Mark Miralles scored for Spain in the 18th minute. With this victory, experienced Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh said goodbye to international hockey. This was the last international match for the Indian goalkeeper. The players have dedicated this victory to Sreejesh.
The Indian hockey team’s dream of winning gold in the Olympics after 44 years was broken by Germany. India had to face defeat 2-3 at the hands of Germany in the semi-finals. However, India won the bronze medal for the second consecutive time by winning 2-1 in the bronze medal match against Spain. Earlier, the Indian team had defeated Germany in the bronze medal match in the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian hockey team has won a medal in the Olympics for the 13th time. Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals for India and both of these goals came on penalty corners.
India won 13th medal in Olympics
With the Indian men’s hockey team winning the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics, its medal tally in the Olympics has increased to 13. India has been Olympic champion eight times. The hockey team won the silver medal in Rome 1960. Whereas she has won bronze medal four times. India has won medals in consecutive Olympics for the first time since 1972.
Even in the last match, Sreejesh stood firm like a rock, saved 4 penalty corners in 90 sec.
In the Olympics against Spain, India won eight out of 11 matches, lost one and played two draws. India have won five out of the last six matches, including two Pro League matches in February. According to FIH Data Hub, 17 matches were played between India and Spain in the last ten years, out of which India won seven, Spain won five and five were drawn.
