Gold Medals in Indian Olympic History
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Indian hockey men’s team - Amsterdam 1928
The Indian hockey team scored 29 goals in five matches to win its first Olympic gold medal
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Indian hockey men’s team - Los Angeles 1932
India secured a massive 24-1 win against the USA and ensured a second-consecutive Olympic gold medal
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Indian hockey men’s team - Berlin 1936
With Dhyan Chand as captain, the Indian hockey team completed a hat-trick of Olympic golds at Berlin 1936
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Indian hockey men’s team - London 1948
Independent India's 1st gold came after beating hosts Great Britain 4-0
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Indian hockey men’s team - Helsinki 1952
The Indian hockey team overcame the midnight sun and cold conditions to win their fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal
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Indian hockey men’s team, gold medal - Melbourne 1956
India did not concede a single goal in the entire tournament, and won against Pakistan in finals
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Indian hockey men’s team - Tokyo 1964
India recorded four wins and two draws in the group stages and beat Australia in the semis followed by win against Pakistan
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Indian hockey men’s team - Moscow 1980
In the final, the Indian team beat Spain 4-3 to win the last gold medal in hockey till now
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Abhinav Bindra - men’s 10m air rifle shooting - Beijing 2008
The Indian shooter shot a near-perfect 10.8 with his final shot, ensuring India’s first individual Olympic gold medal
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Neeraj Chopra - men’s javelin throw
Neeraj Chopra threw 87.58m to clinch India's first athletic gold medal
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