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A look at India’s Gold medals at the Olympics

By Sayan Chatterjee
Hockey
India’s crown jewel in sport for much of the 20th century
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Amsterdam 1928
Indian hockey team’s first Olympic gold came after Dhyan Chand scored a hat-trick against the Netherlands in the final.
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Los Angeles 1932
It was two-in-two at the games as the Indian side, led by Dhyan Chand and Roop Singh, demolished Japan in the final.
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Berlin 1936
A third consecutive gold for India with Dhyan Chand leading the side to a historic 8-1 victory against Germany.
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London 1948
Also the year when we debuted in football, India clinched its first medal post independence and fourth gold overall beating Britain.
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Helsinki 1952
The rampage continued in the following edition as India beat the Netherlands in the final to clinch its fifth gold.
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Melbourne 1956
A record sixth gold medal in a row for India who didn’t concede even once en route beating Pakistan in the final.
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Tokyo 1964
After the disappointment of a silver in 1960, India beat Pakistan again to win their seventh gold medal in hockey.
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Moscow 1980
Led by Vasudevan Baskaran, India won its eighth gold medal in hockey by defeating Spain in the decider.
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Shooting
A new decade of dominance
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Beijing 2008
Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual gold when he triumphed in the 10m Air Rifle category.
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