India men's national field hockey team
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| Association | Hockey India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | ASHF (Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Michael Nobbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Bharat Chettri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIH ranking | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- For the women's team, see: India women's national field hockey team
The India national field hockey team is the national men's team representing field hockey in India. It is the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation.
In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1956, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. In total, the Indian field hockey team has won eight Olympics gold medals — the highest among all national teams. On Feb 26th 2012, the Indian men's national field hockey team have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after a gap of 8 years. The team had a resounding victory over France in the finals of the Olympic qualifiers by beating France 8-1.Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, starred in the final against France by scoring five goals - including a hat-trick - all from penalty corners (19th, 26th, 38th, 49th and 51st). [1] [2]
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[edit] Honors
[edit] Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Olympics | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | World Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Asian Games | 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Asia Cup | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Champions Trophy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Commonwealth Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Afro-Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[edit] Field hockey at the Summer Olympics
1928 - Amsterdam, Netherlands- 1932 - Los Angeles USA
- 1936 - Berlin, Germany
- 1948 - London, UK
- 1952 - Helsinki, Finland
- 1956 - Melbourne, Australia
1960 - Rome, Italy- 1964 - Tokyo, Japan
1968 - Mexico City, Mexico- 1972 - Munich, Germany
- 1980 - Moscow, USSR
[edit] Hockey World Cup
| Year of Tournament [3] | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Position |
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 1971 |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3rd [4] |
 1973 |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Runners-up [5] |
 1975 |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Champions [6] |
 1978 |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6th place [7] |
 1982 |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5th place [8] |
 1986 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12th place [9] |
 1990 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10th place [10] |
 1994 |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5th place [11] [12] |
| 1998 |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9th place [13] |
| 2002 |
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10th place [14][15] |
 2006 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11th place [16] [17] |
| 2010 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8th place [18] |
| TOTAL | 85 | 37 | 10 | 38 | Champions (1 time) Runners-up (1 time) |
[edit] Champions Trophy
- 1982- Amstelveen, Netherlands
- 4th 1983- Karachi, Pakistan
- 4th 1996- Berlin, Germany
- 4th 2002- Cologne, Germany
- 4th 2003- Amstelveen, Netherlands
- 4th 2004 - Lahore, Pakistan
[edit] Hockey at the Asian Games
- 1958 - Tokyo, Japan
- 1962 - Jakarta, Indonesia
- 1966 - Bangkok, Thailand
- 1970 - Bangkok, Thailand
- 1974 - Tehran, Iran
- 1978 - Bangkok, Thailand
- 1982 - New Delhi, India
- 1986 - Seoul, South Korea
- 1990 - Beijing, China
- 1994 - Hiroshima, Japan
- 1998 - Bangkok, Thailand
- 2002 - Busan, South Korea
- 2010 - Guangzhou, China
[edit] Asia Cup
- 1982 - Karachi, Pakistan
- 1985 - Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 1989 - New Delhi, India
- 1994 - Hiroshima, Japan
- 1999 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 2003 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 2007 - Chennai, India
[edit] Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
[edit] Hockey Champions Challenge
- 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (Squad)
- 2007 - Boom
- 2009 - Salta
- 2011 - Johannesburg
[edit] Commonwealth Games
[edit] Afro-Asian Games
[edit] Asian Champions Trophy
[edit] Current squad
The following players have recently appeared for the Indian field hockey team.[20][21]
[edit] Others
| S.No. | Name | Date Of Birth | Club | Caps (goals) | |
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| 1 | Adrian D'Souza | 24 Mar 1984 | Mumbai Marines |
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| 2 | Baljit Singh | Bhopal Badshahs |
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| Defenders | |||||
| 1 | Diwakar Ram | 08 Dec 1989 | Pune Strykers |
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| Strikers | |||||
| 1 | Prabhjot Singh | 14 Aug 1980 | Sher-e-Punjab |
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| 2 | Deepak Thakur | 28 Dec 1980 | Sher-e-Punjab |
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| 3 | Gurvinder Singh Chandi | 20 Oct 1984 | Pune Strykers |
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| 4 | S.V. Sunil | Mumbai Marines |
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| 5 | Yuvraj Walmiki | Mumbai Marines |
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[edit] Notable former players
- Dhyan Chand
- Roop Singh
- Baboo Nimal
- Hiranna M. Nimal
- Gurbax Singh Grewal
- Balbir Singh Grewal
- B. P. Govinda
- Ajit Pal Singh
- Ashok Kumar
- Aslam Sher Khan
- M. P. Ganesh
- Mohammed Shahid
- Ajit Singh
- Surjit Singh
- Zafar Iqbal
- Udham Singh
- Jude Felix
- Jugraj Singh
- Balbir Singh, Sr.
- Sabu Varkey
- Prithipal Singh
- Dhanraj Pillay
- Viren Rasquinha
- Pargat Singh
- Dilip Tirkey
- Vasudevan Baskaran
- Jalaluddin Rizvi
- Balwant Singh Purewal
- Gagan Ajit Singh
- Prabhjot Singh
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Indian Hockey Team Qualifies for London Olympics". NDTV. 2012-02-26. http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/hockey/item/186014-hockey-indian-men-qualify-for-olympics-after-8-years?pfrom=home-lateststories. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "India's road to London Olympics: Six matches, six wins and a billion smiles". NDTV. 2012-02-26. http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/hockey/item/186020-indias-road-to-olympics-six-matches-six-wins-and-a-billion-smiles. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_World_Cup
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-13/team-123-IND
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-16/team-149-IND
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-18/team-172-IND
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-22/team-207-IND
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-31/team-271-IND
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-41/team-356-IND
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-49/team-421-IND
- ^ http://www.rediff.co.in/sports/hockey/wc94s02.htm
- ^ http://www.rediff.co.in/sports/hockey/wc94r02.htm
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-69/team-579-IND
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Men%27s_Hockey_World_Cup#Ninth_to_twelfth_place_classification
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Men's_Hockey_World_Cup
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-107/team-869-IND
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Men%27s_Hockey_World_Cup#Ninth_to_twelfth_place_classification
- ^ http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-136/team-1113-IND
- ^ "India beats Pakistan, takes trophy". The Hindu. 11 September 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/article2444721.ece. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Indian field hockey squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2010. http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/sports/cwg-2010/Indian-hockey-squad-for-Commonwealth-Games-announced/hockey/SP-Article10-593761.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Rajpal to lead India in Asian Champions Trophy". ZeeNews. 16 August 2011. http://zeenews.india.com/news/sports/rajpal-to-lead-india-in-asian-champions-trophy_726482.html. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Sandeep Singh Powers India to London Olympics". NDTV. 26 February 2012. http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/hockey/item/186015-sandeep-singh-drag-flicker-powers-india-to-the-olympics. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "India". Rediff. 25 February 2010. http://sports.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/25/men-hockey-world-cup-team-list-india.htm. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Indian hockey player profile". http://www.stick2hockey.com/HockeyPlayers.aspx. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
[edit] External links
- Hockey India Official Website
- Everything About Indian Hockey
- Indian Hockey Website
- Bharatiya Hockey
- Indian Men's Hockey team Qualifies for 2012 Olympics
- Sandeep Singh Powers India to London Olympics
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