HOCKEY – The Netherlands beat Germany 3-1 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw to win the gold medal in men’s hockey yesterday with Duco Telgenkamp firing home the final penalty shot past goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg.
The win gave the Dutch men their third gold medal and 10th medal overall in hockey since 1928. They last won gold at the Sydney Games in 2000, having lost in the 2004 and 2012 finals.
Dutch skipper Thierry Brinkman scored the first goal in the 46th minute by redirecting a ball lofted over Danneberg, with Germany responding on a penalty corner score by midfielder Thies Prinz in the 50th minute, sending the game to penalties.
Earlier, India beat Spain 2-1 to win bronze as skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored twice to put his side in front after they fell behind in a tournament where his heroics gave the country most of their wins.
The win gave India’s their second consecutive bronze medal as part of a 13 medal haul for the once dominant side that won gold for six Games in a row from 1928 to 1956.
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