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Paris Olympics: Harman's double, Sreejesh's saves help India bag bronze, second in a row after 52 ye
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Paris Olympics: Harman's Double, Sreejesh's Saves Help India Bag Bronze, Second In A Row After 52 Years (Ld)

By IANS News August 08, 2024 • 20:16 PM View: 175
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace of goals as the Indian men's hockey team fought back from a goal down to prevail 2-1 over Spain and bagged a second successive bronze medal in the Olympic Games here on Thursday, giving seasoned goalkeeper PR Sreejesh a memorable farewell in his last match.

Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist India were trailing by a goal scored by Marc Miralles scored off a penalty stroke in the 18th minute before India scored through Harmanpreet scored twice in the 30th minute and 33rd minute off penalty corners as India fought back brilliantly to win their second successive bronze medal in the Olympics in 52 years. India had last won successive bronze medals in the 1968 and 1972 Games before this.

This medal takes India's tally in hockey to 13 in the Olympic Games with eight gold, one silver and four bronze medals adding to the country's stature as the most successful country in field hockey at the Olympics.

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