India win historic men's hockey bronze, first medal since 1980 gold

[Zapper]

India vs Germany Highlights, Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Tokyo Olympics 2020: India have made history as they claim the bronze medal in hockey after 49 years and their first podium in 41 years as they beat Germany 5-4 in the third-fourth place play-off match. Timur Oruz scored an early goal to hand the lead to Germany as Simranjeet Singh equalised for the Indian men’s hockey team. Benedikt Furk and Niklas Wellen scored the second and third goals as Hardik and Harmanpreet equalised and Rupinder Pal Singh converted a penalty stroke and Simranjeet netted his second of the match to give India a two-goal lead but Germnygot one back through Lukas Windfeder.

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World no.3 India played into the hands of world champions Belgium with their defence succumbing under relentless pressure from the Red Lions to concede a bulk of penalty corners throughout the match and lose 2-5 in the semifinals.

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[RIP Pak LAW]

Big achievement. Congrats!

 

[Maula Jatt]

 

[Zapper]

They gave it all and then some to win an Olympic medal after 41 long years.
A resolute Indian men's hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, defeating a plucky Germany 5-4 to win the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match of the ongoing Games on Thursday..

Players of India celebrate after winning the men's bronze medal match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP via Getty Images)

Nilakanta Sharma and Hardik Singh of Team India celebrate after winning the Men's Bronze medal match between Germany and India. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran (R) of Team India and his teammates react after winning the Men's Bronze medal match between Germany and India. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
The eight-time former gold-winners, who battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades, made the resurgence of the last couple of years count in the best way possible with an Olympic medal.
Simranjeet Singh (17th, 34th minutes) scored a brace, while Hardik Singh (27th), Harmanpreet Singh (29th) and Rupinder Pal Singh (31st) were the other goal-getters for the world no.3 India.

Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran of India sits on top of the goalpost as he celebrates winning the match for bronze. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Players of India celebrate winning their match for bronze. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Manpreet Singh of India lies on the ground injured. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran of India and Mandeep Singh of India celebrate winning their match for bronze. REUTERS



Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran of India and Mandeep Singh of India celebrate winning their match for bronze. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Germany's goals were scored by Timur Oruz (2nd), Niklas Wellen (24th), Benedikt Furk (25th) and Lukas Windfeder (48th).
Determined to clinch a medal, the Indians made one of the most memorable comebacks in the history of the game, fighting back from a two-goal deficit to turn the match in their favour.
There were tears and hugs on the field as the Indians led by Manpreet Singh and coached by Australian Graham Reid savoured the historic moment.
It is India's third hockey bronze medal in the history of the Olympics. The other two came in 1968 Mexico City and the 1972 Munich Games.

Lukas Windfeder of Team Germany reacts after losing the Men's Bronze medal match between Germany and India. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

India's Surender Kumar (L) and Rupinder Pal Singh celebrate after winning the men's bronze medal match.

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[AMG_12]

Congratulations!

 

[Fireurimagination]

Congratulations India! We just missed silver by a whisker, could have defeated Belgium in Semis. For Gold they should just hand it over to Australia before the tournament begins.

 

[GS Zhou]

A big congratulation to the 1.4 billion population India!

 

[swnjo]

now a medal for the women team also. hope it revives hockey in the country.

 

[CIA Mole]

good to see athletes happy

 

[Cash GK]

India vs Germany Highlights, Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Tokyo Olympics 2020: India have made history as they claim the bronze medal in hockey after 49 years and their first podium in 41 years as they beat Germany 5-4 in the third-fourth place play-off match. Timur Oruz scored an early goal to hand the lead to Germany as Simranjeet Singh equalised for the Indian men’s hockey team. Benedikt Furk and Niklas Wellen scored the second and third goals as Hardik and Harmanpreet equalised and Rupinder Pal Singh converted a penalty stroke and Simranjeet netted his second of the match to give India a two-goal lead but Germnygot one back through Lukas Windfeder.
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World no.3 India played into the hands of world champions Belgium with their defence succumbing under relentless pressure from the Red Lions to concede a bulk of penalty corners throughout the match and lose 2-5 in the semifinals.

https://www.news18.com/news/sports/...manpreet-singh-hatmanpreet-singh-4046579.html

Congratulations

 

[Hyde]

To be honest, I'm not sure why, but I'm glad for India. After a long time, someone from the subcontinent won a bronze medal in hockey. Hockey is our shared heritage, and it is unfortunate that both Pakistan and India have ignored it over the last three decades, resulting in pretty inept hockey teams.

 

[faithfulguy]

Congrats to India. India now has 3 medals.

 

[Zee-shaun]

Congrats India, well done! Hockey belongs in the sub continet so thank you India

 

[Daghalodi]

Congratulations

 

[safari2021]

Congrats to India. India now has 3 medals.

5 medals bro