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Field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics — field hockey competition

January 1, 1936

British India won gold at the 1936 Olympics field hockey tournament, scoring 38 goals while conceding only one across the entire competition.

Quick Facts

Year
1936
Category
sports

Key Facts

Tournament edition
5th field hockey event at Summer Olympics
Competition dates
4 August 1936 to 15 August 1936
Total attendance
184,103 spectators
Tickets sold
157,531 tickets
Goals scored by India
38 goals
Goals conceded by India
1 goal

By the Numbers

5
Tournament edition
4
Competition dates
184,103spectators
Total attendance
157,531tickets
Tickets sold

Location

Map of Berlin, GermanyMap of Berlin, GermanyBerlin, Germany

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Field hockey had been an Olympic sport since 1908, and British India had established itself as the dominant force in the sport through the 1920s and early 1930s. The 1936 Berlin Olympics provided the fifth occasion for nations to compete for Olympic honors in field hockey, with British India entering as defending champions.

Event

The field hockey tournament ran from 4 to 15 August 1936 at the Hockey Stadion and Hockey Stadion Field No. 2 on the Reichssportfeld in Berlin. Only a men's competition was held. British India produced an outstanding performance, scoring 38 goals while conceding just one, drawing a total attendance of 184,103 across all matches.

Consequence

British India claimed the gold medal, cementing its reputation as the preeminent field hockey nation of the era. The tournament's high attendance figures reflected the sport's growing popularity at the Olympic level, and India's near-perfect defensive record set a benchmark rarely matched in subsequent Olympic field hockey competitions.

Result

British India (Gold)
38 goals scored, 1 conceded (tournament aggregate)

at Hockey Stadion, Reichssportfeld, Berlin

British India scored 38 goals and conceded only 1 throughout the entire tournament

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