Originally published on Jun. 5, 2021
By Zane Miller
On Tuesday, July 29th, 1980, India defeated Spain 4-3
in the gold medal game to win the 14th gold medal in Olympic men’s field hockey
history. It was the eighth gold medal for India in Olympic men’s field hockey. Spain
took the silver medal with the loss, claiming their first silver medal in Olympic men’s field hockey. The Soviet Union defeated Poland
2-1 in the bronze medal game, grabbing their first bronze medal in Olympic
men’s field hockey history.
The tournament was held in the Soviet Union, with Moscow
as the host city. Juan Amat of Spain scored the most goals during the
tournament with 16.
1980 Final Standings (W-L-T format)
1. India (3-0-2, 1.000) (Gold)
2. Spain (4-0-1, 1.000) (Silver)
3. Soviet Union (3-2, .600) (Bronze)
4. Poland (2-2-1, .500)
5. Cuba (1-4, .200)
6. Tanzania (0-5, .000)
Game Results
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