1928 Olympic Men’s Field Hockey Tournament Recap

Originally published on May 20, 2021

By Zane Miller

On Saturday, May 26th, 1928, India defeated the Netherlands 3-0 in the gold medal game to win the third gold medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history. It was the first gold medal for India in Olympic men’s field hockey. The Netherlands took the silver medal with the loss, claiming their first silver medal in Olympic men’s field hockey. Germany defeated Belgium 3-0 in the bronze medal game, grabbing their first bronze medal in Olympic men’s field hockey.

The tournament was held in the Netherlands, with Amsterdam as the host city. Dhyan Chand of India led the tournament in goals scored with 15.

1928 Final Standings (W-L-T format)

1. India (4-0, 1.000) (Gold)

2. Netherlands (2-0-1, 1.000) (Silver)

3. Germany (2-1, .667) (Bronze)

4. Belgium (3-1, .750)

5. Denmark (2-2, .500)

5. France (1-2, .333)

7. Switzerland (1-3, .250)

7. Spain (0-2-1, .000)

9. Austria (0-4, .000)

Game Results

 

Link to stats database: https://www.olympedia.org/results/35519