<P> The India national field hockey team was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation . In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1956, the India men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row . The team had a 30 - 0 winning streak during this time, from their first game until losing in the 1960 gold medal final . India also won the 1975 World Cup . </P> <P> In 2016, the Indian men's team won its first ever silver medal in Champions Trophy tournament against Australia . In 2016, at Rio Olympics 2016, the Indian men's team reached the knock - out stages of the hockey event after a gap of 36 years . </P> <P> India is the most successful team ever in Olympics, having won eight Olympics gold medals till date . Their 2014 Team (who qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after winning gold at the Asian Games) is ranked sixth in the world . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Gold </Th> <Th> Silver </Th> <Th> Bronze </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Olympics </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> World Cup </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> FIH Hockey World League </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Hockey Champions Trophy </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Commonwealth Games </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Asian Games </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Asia Cup </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Asian Hockey Champions Trophy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sultan Azlan Shah Cup </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hockey Champions Challenge </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Afro - Asian Games </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Asian Games </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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