Top 5 Indian Hockey Players with Most Olympic Medals

There was a time when the India Hockey Team was one of the most feared sides in field hockey. Right after the game was introduced in the 1908 Olympics, the team started dominating even though they played under British Raj. In 1948, it was the first time when India represented its newly-independent nation at the time. From 1908 to 1989, they have been on the podium 12 times.

Bifurcating these achievements, the Asian side won eight gold, a silver, and three bronze medals. After 1980, the game’s popularity went down and with the cricket team winning the 1983 World Cup, Hockey took a back-burner. However, in 2021, the Men In Blue won their first medal for the first time since 1980 as they won Bronze. Meanwhile, in this listicle, we will have a look at the Top Five most medals winners in Hockey for India in Olympics.

Top 5 Indian Hockey Players with Most Olympic Medals

1. Leslie Claudius

The former India skipper is one of the two players to have four medals for India. Three of them were gold and the remaining was silver. He represented the team in the 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympics. In the first games, he managed to win a Gold medal for his side.

The 100-match veteran won the Silver medal in 1960 when legendary Dhyanchand was coaching the side. The former is also the first player to play 100 games for the national side.