Indian men’s hockey team wins second successive Olympic bronze medal with 2-1 win over Spain in third position playoff.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (30th, 33rd minute) scored a brace for India, while Spain’s only goal was scored by captain Marc Miralles in the 18th minute from a penalty stroke.
The medal is fitting farewell for veteran India custodian PR Sreejesh, nicknamed ‘ The Great Indian Wall of Indian hockey’, who drew curtains on his illustrious 18-year-old career with this match.
He will be bowing out as the best ever goalkeeper India has produced.
13th medal for Indian hockey team; back to back medal after 52 years
This is also the first time the India won back to back medal after a gap of 52 years. They won last consecutively in 1968 and 1972. This is also the 13th medal for India hockey team in the Olympics
India is the most successful hockey nation in Olympic history, having won 12 medals: eight gold, one silver, and three bronze. However, India last featured in the Olympic final 44 years ago in Moscow in 1980, as per Olympics.com.
