India vs Germany - Olympics gold medal match - 1936

india vs germany olympics gold medal match 1936

The Dhyan Chand-led Indian team decimated the German team in the gold medal match of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Entering the final after a 10-0 win over the French, the Indians got off to brilliant start with goals from Roop Singh and Carlyle Tapsell before Dhyan Chand scored a blistering hat-trick to give India a 5-1 lead. Then closing out the finale, Sayed Mohammad Jaffar Shah and Ali Iqtidar Shah Dar combined to score the last three goals as India won their third consecutive gold medal.