Question

How gold medals India got in the Olympic hockey games?
A. One
B. Four
C. Six
D. Eight

Answer 1

Hint:
For 28 years, India went unbeaten in hockey sport at the level of the Olympic Games. India won 24 straight matches across that golden period. India has won many gold medals with some silver and bronze medals. India’s golden run was ended by Pakistan during the 1960 Olympics final.

Complete step by step solution:
The great skill of the players like the great Major Dhyan Chand brought India a sequence of Olympic gold medals. Between the year 1928 and year 1956, India won gold medals in six Olympic Games continuously. During that golden period, India played 24 Olympic matches. And had won all matches and scored 178 goals. On the other hand, had conceded only seven goals. Further two other gold medals for India came in the year 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the year 1980 Moscow Olympics.


Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Additional Information:
India during their golden age were a fierce attacking side and scored goals for fun. The players like Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, Balbir Singh Senior were some of the star forwards of the Indian hockey team. That team broke several scoring records. That was India’s firepower in front of the goal which was having its place in all-time charts for goals scored.

Note:
On July 29, 1980, India won the last of its eight Olympic gold medals in the field of hockey. It has been 40 years since that day but the Indian team is not being able to manage to find its way back to the podium at this prestigious event.