Harmanpreet Singh
The fourth medal in India’s bag in Paris Olympics 2024 came from the hockey team. The Indian hockey team played its bronze medal match against Spain in the Paris Olympics, in which it won 2-1. With this, the Indian hockey team won its second consecutive Olympic bronze medal. This Olympics was very memorable for Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh. He led the Indian team in the Olympics for the first time and also managed to win a medal. He also performed brilliantly as a player.
Record breaking performance of Harmanpreet Singh
Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a total of 10 goals in the Paris Olympics 2024, which is the highest compared to other players. He scored one goal each in the matches played against Germany, Great Britain, Argentina and New Zealand in the Paris Olympics. At the same time, he scored two goals each against Ireland, Australia and Spain. Two goals were scored by India in the bronze medal match, both of which were also scored by Harmanpreet Singh.
India’s journey to the bronze medal
In Paris Olympics, India had to face defeat in only 2 matches. India started its campaign by defeating New Zealand 3-2. After this, the match against Argentina ended in a 1-1 draw. Then in the third match, the Indian team defeated Ireland 2-0. After this, it had to face defeat against Belgium 1-2. At the same time, India defeated Australia and defeated Britain 4-2 in penalty shootout. But in the semi-finals, the Indian team was defeated by Germany 2-3. After this, India made a great comeback in the bronze medal match and won the medal.
What did Harmanpreet say after the historic victory?
After winning the bronze medal, Harmanpreet Singh said that the wait is long at this stage. It is not easy for a hockey player. We are happy that we played as a team and trusted each other. Thanks to the coaches as well. Our dream was to win the gold medal and everyone was confident that we would win. I want to apologize because we missed it by a whisker, but this medal is everything for us.
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