Indian hockey team clinches bronze, beats Spain 2-1
PTI, Aug 8, 2024, 7:32 PM IST
Paris: The Indian men’s hockey team clinched its second successive bronze medal in the Olympic Games after beating Spain 2-1 in the third position playoff match here on Thursday.
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.T
he 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.
In the final later in the day, Germany will play Netherlands.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
India beating Australia in last two Test tours Down Under has made rivalry more intense: Khawaja
Rishabh Pant returns as India announce squad for 1st Test against Bangladesh
OCA includes Yogasana as demonstration sport in 2026 Asian Games
Indian cricket is extremely powerful because talent comes from everywhere: Dravid
We deserve same respect, says Navdeep after turning taunts into triumph
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Borders fully secure; will not allow terrorists to disturb assembly polls in J-K: BSF
SC orders U’khand medical college to release original documents of MBBS students
SC orders U’khand medical college to release original documents of MBBS students
Modi asks automakers to bring global best practices to India, focus on clean mobility
Green Day, Shawn Mendes to perform at Lollapalooza India 2025
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.