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VIDEO | India's bronze medal-winning moment - PR Sreejesh makes stunning save in last few seconds in Tokyo

India's goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was tested in the final seconds of the bronze medal match against Germany.

Updated on: Aug 5, 2021, 11:23:29 IST
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India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh pulled off a stunning save in the final few seconds of the bronze medal match against Germany at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. The fast-paced, thrilling affair between the two teams went right down to the wire, with India conceding a penalty corner with just over 6 seconds left on the clock in the final quarter of the match.

Tokyo: India's Sreejesh and Mandeep hug each other as they celebrate their victory over Germany. (PTI)
Tokyo: India's Sreejesh and Mandeep hug each other as they celebrate their victory over Germany. (PTI)

India were leading 5-4 in the match, and if Germany had scored the goal, the match would have been pushed to the shootouts. But Sreejesh denied Germany's Lukas Windfeder as India celebrated the bronze medal win in Tokyo.

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Here is a look back at the bronze medal-winning moment for India in Tokyo in men's hockey.


This is India's first Olympic medal in men's hockey since their gold medal win in 1980 at the Games in Moscow. India may add another medal in hockey with the women's team playing a bronze medal match on Friday against Great Britai

 
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