The Indian men's hockey team clinched a second successive bronze medal at the Olympic Games for the first time in 52 years with a comefrom-behind 2-1 win over Spain, giving veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh a fitting farewell here on Thursday.
It was tense last few minutes for the Indians as they faced two short corners within the last minute but the defence stood tall and soaked in the pressure. India, who claimed the bronze in Tokyo Games after a hiatus of 41 years, lived up to the expectations despite not having a perfect build-up to the Games.
The last time India won back-to-back Olympic medals was in 1968 (bronze) and 1972 editions (bronze).
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