Field Hockey at The 1936 Summer Olympics

Field Hockey At The 1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics saw the fifth field hockey tournament at Olympics. All games took place either in the Hockey Stadion or on the Hockey Stadion Field No.2. Both of the field hockey grounds were near the Olympic Stadium located on the Reichssportfeld. The competition was held from Tuesday, August 4, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936. The field hockey matches saw a total attendance of 184,103 and 157,531 tickets were sold. Indian team scored 38 goals but only 1 goal was scored against them. India were the Gold medalists.

Only a men's competition occurred that year.

The India teams player Mirza Masood (aka Mirza Nasiruddin Masud ) describes the Indian hockey team's games in The World's Hockey Champions 1936 —, Model Press, Delhi (1937). The book includes several photographs.

Read more about Field Hockey At The 1936 Summer Olympics:  Medal Summary, Results, Participating Nations, Final Standings

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