Hockey — Hockey, Men
| Times held | 24 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 2957 |
| Total countries | 42 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 68 | 3 |
| 1920 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 51 | 4 |
| 1928 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 137 | 9 |
| 1932 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 40 | 3 |
| 1936 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 167 | 11 |
| 1948 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 187 | 13 |
| 1952 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 157 | 12 |
| 1956 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 174 | 12 |
| 1960 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 236 | 16 |
| 1964 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 226 | 15 |
| 1968 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 253 | 16 |
| 1972 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 263 | 16 |
| 1976 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 172 | 11 |
| 1980 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 96 | 6 |
| 1984 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 190 | 12 |
| 1988 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 190 | 12 |
| 1992 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 189 | 12 |
| 1996 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 192 | 12 |
| 2000 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 191 | 12 |
| 2004 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 192 | 12 |
| 2008 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 196 | 12 |
| 2012 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 196 | 12 |
| 2016 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 196 | 12 |
| 2020 | Hockey, Men | Olympic | 213 | 12 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | England |  GBR |
Ireland | GBR |
Scotland Wales | GBRGBR |
| 1920 | Great Britain | GBR |
Denmark |  DEN |
Belgium |  BEL |
| 1928 | British India |  IND |
Netherlands |  NED |
Germany |  GER |
| 1932 | British India | IND |
Japan |  JPN |
United States |  USA |
| 1936 | British India | IND |
Germany | GER |
Netherlands | NED |
| 1948 | India | IND |
Great Britain | GBR |
Netherlands | NED |
| 1952 | India | IND |
Netherlands | NED |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1956 | India | IND |
Pakistan |  PAK |
Unified Team of Germany | GER |
| 1960 | Pakistan | PAK |
India | IND |
Spain |  ESP |
| 1964 | India | IND |
Pakistan | PAK |
Australia |  AUS |
| 1968 | Pakistan | PAK |
Australia | AUS |
India | IND |
| 1972 | West Germany |  FRG |
Pakistan | PAK |
India | IND |
| 1976 | New Zealand |  NZL |
Australia | AUS |
Pakistan | PAK |
| 1980 | India | IND |
Spain | ESP |
Soviet Union |  URS |
| 1984 | Pakistan | PAK |
West Germany | FRG |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1988 | Great Britain | GBR |
West Germany | FRG |
Netherlands | NED |
| 1992 | Germany | GER |
Australia | AUS |
Pakistan | PAK |
| 1996 | Netherlands | NED |
Spain | ESP |
Australia | AUS |
| 2000 | Netherlands | NED |
Republic of Korea |  KOR |
Australia | AUS |
| 2004 | Australia | AUS |
Netherlands | NED |
Germany | GER |
| 2008 | Germany | GER |
Spain | ESP |
Australia | AUS |
| 2012 | Germany | GER |
Netherlands | NED |
Australia | AUS |
| 2016 | Argentina |  ARG |
Belgium | BEL |
Germany | GER |
| 2020 | Belgium | BEL |
Australia | AUS |
India | IND |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | IND |
8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Pakistan | PAK |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Germany | GER |
3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Netherlands | NED |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Australia | AUS |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| West Germany | FRG |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Belgium | BEL |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Argentina | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | ESP |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Denmark | DEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan | JPN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States | USA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Claudius | IND |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Udham Singh | IND |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Richard Allen | IND |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dhyan Chand | IND |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ranganathan Francis | IND |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Balbir Singh, Sr. | IND |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Randhir Singh Gentle | IND UGA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1908 | 1920 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |  AFG |
3 | — | — | — | — | =5 | =7 | — | =11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentina | ARG |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | =5 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 11 | — | — | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | — | 10 | Gold | 7 |
| Australia | AUS |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | Bronze | Silver | 5 | Silver | — | 4 | 4 | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | Gold | Bronze | Bronze | 6 | Silver |
| Austria |  AUT |
3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | =7 | =5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belgium | BEL |
15 | — | Bronze | 4 | — | =7 | =7 | =5 | 7 | 11 | =11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | Silver | Gold |
| Brazil |  BRA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
| Canada |  CAN |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =13 | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | 11 | 12 |
| Cuba |  CUB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark | DEN |
5 | — | Silver | =5 | — | =7 | 13 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Germany |  GDR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egypt |  EGY |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Finland |  FIN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France |  FRA |
9 | 6 | 4 | =5 | — | 4 | =10 | =5 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Germany | GER |
15 | 5 | — | Bronze | — | Silver | — | =5 | Bronze | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | 4 | 5 | Bronze | Gold | Gold | Bronze | 4 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
19 | Gold, Silver, Bronze, Bronze | Gold | — | — | — | Silver | Bronze | 4 | 4 | =9 | 12 | 6 | — | — | Bronze | Gold | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Hong Kong, China |  HKG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | =7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| India | IND |
21 | — | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | Bronze | Bronze | 7 | Gold | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 12 | 8 | Bronze |
| Ireland |  IRL |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| Italy |  ITA |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japan | JPN |
6 | — | — | — | Silver | =5 | — | — | — | 14 | =7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Kenya |  KEN |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | DNS | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malaya |  MAL |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malaysia |  MAS |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | 11 | — | 9 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands | NED |
19 | — | — | Silver | — | Bronze | Bronze | Silver | — | 9 | =7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | Bronze | 4 | Gold | Gold | Silver | 4 | Silver | 4 | 6 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | =13 | 7 | 9 | Gold | — | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Pakistan | PAK |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | Silver | Gold | Silver | Gold | Silver | Bronze | — | Gold | 5 | Bronze | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| Poland |  POL |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 5 | Silver | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | — |
| Singapore |  SGP |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Africa |  RSA |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | 12 | 11 | — | 10 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain | ESP |
18 | — | — | =7 | — | — | =10 | — | — | Bronze | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Silver | 8 | 9 | 5 | Silver | 9 | 4 | Silver | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
5 | — | — | =7 | — | =10 | =5 | =9 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uganda | UGA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United Republic of Tanzania |  TAN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
6 | — | — | — | Bronze | =10 | =10 | — | =11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | Gold | 5 | — | Silver | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zimbabwe |  ZIM |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |