<p>The bronze in the ongoing Olympics was India's 12th hockey medal overall at the Games.</p>.<p>Here is a list of all the podium finishes in hockey that India have achieved so far in the quadrennial showpiece. The country is the most successful team in the Olympics.</p>.<p>1928, Amsterdam GOLD</p>.<p>1932, Los Angeles GOLD</p>.<p>1936, Berlin GOLD</p>.<p>1948, London GOLD</p>.<p>1952, Helsinki GOLD</p>.<p>1956, Melbourne GOLD</p>.<p>1960, Rome SILVER</p>.<p>1964, Tokyo BRONZE</p>.<p>1968, Mexico City BRONZE</p>.<p>1972, Munich BRONZE</p>.<p>1980, Moscow GOLD</p>.<p>2021, Tokyo BRONZE.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/tokyo-2020-bronze-the-fall-and-rise-of-indian-hockey-1016434.html" target="_blank">Read | Tokyo 2020 bronze: The fall and rise of Indian hockey </a></strong></p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Their bronze, which is worth its weight in gold for the sheer emotion and nostalgia that hockey invokes in the country, became India's fifth medal at the ongoing Games.</p>.<p>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 after being 1-3 down thanks to some defensive lapses.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>For world no.5 Germany it was heart-break as they couldn't repeat their bronze medal winning feat of the 2016 Rio Games.</p>.<p>The Indians were slow to get off the blocks as Germany were the dominant side on display in the first quarter.</p>
<p>The bronze in the ongoing Olympics was India's 12th hockey medal overall at the Games.</p>.<p>Here is a list of all the podium finishes in hockey that India have achieved so far in the quadrennial showpiece. The country is the most successful team in the Olympics.</p>.<p>1928, Amsterdam GOLD</p>.<p>1932, Los Angeles GOLD</p>.<p>1936, Berlin GOLD</p>.<p>1948, London GOLD</p>.<p>1952, Helsinki GOLD</p>.<p>1956, Melbourne GOLD</p>.<p>1960, Rome SILVER</p>.<p>1964, Tokyo BRONZE</p>.<p>1968, Mexico City BRONZE</p>.<p>1972, Munich BRONZE</p>.<p>1980, Moscow GOLD</p>.<p>2021, Tokyo BRONZE.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/tokyo-2020-bronze-the-fall-and-rise-of-indian-hockey-1016434.html" target="_blank">Read | Tokyo 2020 bronze: The fall and rise of Indian hockey </a></strong></p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Their bronze, which is worth its weight in gold for the sheer emotion and nostalgia that hockey invokes in the country, became India's fifth medal at the ongoing Games.</p>.<p>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 after being 1-3 down thanks to some defensive lapses.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>For world no.5 Germany it was heart-break as they couldn't repeat their bronze medal winning feat of the 2016 Rio Games.</p>.<p>The Indians were slow to get off the blocks as Germany were the dominant side on display in the first quarter.</p>