Amsterdam
The 1928 Olympics marked a watershed moment for India as this marked the first time that the men's
hockey team won gold. It was the team's maiden appearance at the Olympics and it started a streak
that would last until the 1956 Olympics. India topped a group that consisted of Belgium, Denmark,
Switzerland and Austria. The Netherlands faced them in the final, having topped the other group that
consisted of Germany, France and Spain and India won the match 3-0. Apart from the hockey team, six
athletes represented India in athletics and one man, DD Mulji, became the first to represent the
country in swimming.
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