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Download Solution PDFHow many time has India won the Men's Hockey World Cup?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1.Key Points
- The Men's Hockey World Cup is a field hockey tournament organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
- The tournament was first held in 1971, and India won the title in 1975.
- The current champions of the Men's Hockey World Cup are Belgium, who won the tournament in 2018.
Additional Information
- In international field hockey competitions, India is represented by the men's national field hockey team.
- Overseeing it is Hockey India.
- The Indian Hockey Federation used to be in charge of the squad.
- India's hockey team, with eight gold medals in total - 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, and 1980 - is the most successful team in Olympic history.
- India has also achieved the greatest overall result in Olympic history, winning 83 of the 134 games that were contested.
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