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Field Hockey At The 1980 Summer Olympics ...
Field hockey at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow took place from July 20 to 31, 1980 at the Minor Arena of the Central Dynamo Stadium and the Young Pioneers Stadium. India won the men's tournament for the record eighth time, defeating Spain 4–3 in the final. The women's tournament was won by Zimbabwe. The 33 matches of hockey events across the two venues were watched by 177,880 spectators. Competition Schedule Medal Summary Medal Table Men's Medal Winners Women's Medal Winners References Sources * Citations {{Field hockey at the Summer Olympics Field hockey at the Summer Olympics 1980 Summer Olympics events 1980 in field hockey 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamo Minor Arena
The Dynamo Minor Arena is a sports venue in Moscow, Russia that is located near neighboring Dynamo Stadium (Moscow), Dynamo Stadium. Constructed in 1928, but renovated in 1979 in time for the 1980 Summer Olympics, it hosted the Field hockey at the 1980 Summer Olympics, field hockey tournament. The stadium is located in the Park of Sport Complex Dynamo along with Dynamo Grand Arena, Dynamo Manage (Moscow), Dynamo Manage (indoor field), Dynamo Hockey School, and other sports facilities. References1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 76–9. Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey venues Sports venues built in the Soviet Union Sports venues in Moscow Dynamo Moscow, Sports venue {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bir Bhadur Chettri
Bir Bhadur Chettri (born 7 December 1955) is an Indian hockey player. Chettri played for the national Indian hockey team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. 1980 Summer Olympics In the preliminary rounds, India defeated Tanzania (18-0), Poland (2-0), Cuba (13-0), and the Soviet Union (4-2). They tied with Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ... in the third round, but beat them in the finals with a score of 4-3, winning India the gold medal. References External links * 1955 births Living people People from Kalimpong district Field hockey players from West Bengal Indian Gorkhas Olympic field hockey players of India Olympic medalists in field hockey Indian male field hockey players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surinder Singh Sodhi
Surinder Singh Sodhi is a former field hockey player from India. He is famous for playing a major role in getting India the gold medal in 1980 Olympic games after a gap of 16 years. He played in the center forward position. In the final against Spain, Surinder Singh Sodhi gave India a rousing start as it established a comfortable three-goal lead early in the second half. Surinder Singh Sodhi scoring 2 of those. But Spain gamely bounced back into the game with 2 unanswered goals. With Spain raiding the Indian defence, and with only 6 minutes left, Mohammed Shahid scored a goal. However, with only 4 minutes remaining, Spain scored yet again with their skipper Juan Amat completing his hattrick. The atmosphere in the last few minutes was electric, and India finally won the thriller 4-3, and thus regained the elusive gold after a long time. In previous games Surinder Singh Sodhi scored 5 goals against Tanzania and 4 goals against Cuba. The 15 goals scored by him in the 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravinder Pal Singh
Ravinder Pal Singh (6 September 1960 – 8 May 2021) was an Indian field hockey player and former banker. He was well known as a prominent centre-half during his playing days from 1979 to 1984. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow where India defeated Spain 4-3 in the final. Biography He was born on 6 September 1960 Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. He was regarded as a person having the characteristics of an introvert according to his former teammates. He remained as a single throughout his lifetime and was survived by his niece Pragya Yadav. He graduated from the Lucknow Sports Hostel. Career He was well known for his aggressive display in the field during his playing days and was referred to as a complete player by his team mates. He was also lauded for his quite, calm composed attitude in the play field and also for his ball distribution. Ravinder Pal Singh was part of the Indian team which competed at the 1979 Junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajinder Singh Jr
Rajinder is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Rajinder Birdi or Roger Verdi (born 1953), retired English professional footballer * Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Indian Congress politician * Rajinder Kaur Bulara (born 1946), Indian politician * Rajinder Dhawan or David Dhawan, Indian film director * Rajinder Garg (born 1966), Indian politician *Rajinder Ghai (born 1960), former Indian cricketer *Rajinder Goel (born 1942), former cricketer who holds the record for most wickets in Ranji Trophy * Rajinder Hans (born 1953), in Mumbai is a former Indian first class cricketer *Rajinder Krishan (1919–1988), Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter *Rajinder Pal (born 1937), former Indian cricketer * Rajinder Paul Loomba, CBE (born 1943), philanthropist, founder and Executive Chairman of Rinku Group * Rajinder Rai (born 1975), British Indian musician *Rajinder Sachar (born 1923), Indian lawyer and a former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court * Rajinder Singh (other), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarjit Singh Rana
Amarjit Singh Rana (born 3 February 1960 at Khusropur, Punjab) is a former field hockey player from India. He was part of the Indian hockey team which won the gold medal in hockey in the 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million .... References External links * 1960 births Living people Indian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for India Olympic gold medalists for India Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Field hockey players from Punjab, India {{India-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurmail Singh (field Hockey, Born 1959)
Gurmail Singh is a former Indian field hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow. He is currently an officer in the Punjab Police. He is an Arjuna Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one ... winner. He is married to Rajbir Kaur, a former captain of women's Indian hockey team. References External links * Olympic gold medalists for India Field hockey players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for India Living people Field hockey players from Punjab, India Olympic medalists in field hockey Year of birth missing (living people) Indian male field hockey players Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Dhyan Chand Award Asian Games medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davinder Singh (field Hockey)
Davinder Singh is a former Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... bharatiyahockey.org. References External links * * Field hockey players from Punjab, India Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Shahid
Mohammed Shahid (14 April 1960 – 20 July 2016) was an Indian field hockey player. He is considered one of India's best to have played the game and was known for his dribbling skills. He was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and Padma Shri in 1986. Career Mohammed Shahid was born on 14 April 1960 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He made his first appearance for India in the junior team in 1979 at the Junior World Cup in France. Shahid made his first senior team appearance the same year in a four-nation tournament in Kuala Lumpur under the captaincy of Vasudevan Baskaran, after his inclusion in the team following his impressive performance in the Aga Khan Cup. During his playing days, Shahid was known for his running ability, dribbling of the ball and push which was as fast as a hard hit. His attacking partnership on the field with Zafar Iqbal was well known."Zafar at left-out and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Schofield
Allan Schofield (born January 26, 1957) is a former Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow. bharatiyahockey.org He completed his schooling from St. Cathedral High School in and joined the . In 1975, he was invited to join the Services National team after he accidentally kept the goal for an inter-club football game and excelled at it. A few months later, he was again called to be the custodian for a hockey match and within a year, he was in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charanjit Kumar
Charanjit Kumar is a former Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million .... He was part of the Indian hockey team in 1984 Olympics References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Olympic field hockey players for India Olympic gold medalists for India Field hockey players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic medalists in field hockey Indian male field hockey players Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for India Medalists at the 1982 Asian Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik (2 May 1955 – 8 May 2021) was a member of the India men's national field hockey team and coach of the India women's national field hockey team. Biography He was a member of the team when it won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In 1998, he received the Arjuna Award. He also wrote the book ''The Golden Boot.'' For his coaching contribution to Indian hockey he received the Dronacharya Award in 2002. He died on 8 May 2021 to COVID-19 in New Delhi during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. ''Chak De India'' Kaushik was involved in the development of the 2007 Bollywood film ''Chak De India.'' Its screenplay was written by Bollywood screenwriter Jaideep Sahni. Sahni had read a small article about the winning of the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games by the India women's national field hockey team and thought that the premise would make an interesting film. Hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi (who was accused of throwing the match against Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
