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Always second best

Anant Gaundalkar

India has managed to win just two gold medals -- one each in the men's and women's category -- in hockey in the Asian Games.

The men's event began in 1958 and the women's event in 1982 in New Delhi. India has the distinction of having participated in both these tournaments.

Apart from the two gold-winning performances, India has bagged eight silver medals (all by the men) and two bronze medals (one each by the men and women) over the years.

Following are the complete details of medal winners in hockey in the Asian Games:

MEN:		Medal Winners
Year	Venue	Gold		Silver	Bronze
1958	Tokyo	Pakistan		India	Korea
1962	Jakarta	Pakistan		India	Malaysia
1966	Bangkok	India		Pakistan	Japan
1970	Bangkok	Pakistan		India	Malaysia
1974	Teheran	Pakistan		India	Malaysia
1978	Bangkok	Pakistan		India	Malaysia
1982	Delhi	Pakistan		India	Malaysia
1986	Seoul	Korea		Pakistan	India
1990	Beijing	Pakistan		India	Malaysia
1994	Hiroshima	Korea		India	Pakistan
WOMEN:
1982	Delhi	India		Korea	Malaysia
1986	Seoul	Korea		Japan	India
1990	Beijing	Korea		China	Japan
1994	Hiroshima	Korea		Japan	China
Summary:	Gold	Silver		Bronze	Total
Men	1	8		1	10
Women	1	--		1	2