Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's field hockey tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was the 5th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 20 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 1 August. Games were played at the Herndon Stadium and the Panther Stadium, both located in Atlanta, United States.

Women's field hockey
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Dates20 July – 1 August
Teams8
Venue(s)Herndon Stadium
Panther Stadium
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored103 (3.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Alyson Annan
South Korea Chang Eun-jung (8 goals)
1992 (previous)(next) 2000

Australia won the gold medal for the second time after defeating Korea 3–1 in the final. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Great Britain 4–3 in the final on penalty strokes after a 0–0 draw.[1]

Qualification

The previous Olympic and World champions and the host nation received an automatic berth. Along with the five teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualification Tournament, eight teams competed in this tournament.

DatesEventLocationQualifier(s)
Host nation  United States
27 July – 7 August 19921992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain  Spain
13–23 July 19941994 Hockey World Cup Dublin, Ireland  Australia
15–26 November 1995Olympic Qualification Tournament Cape Town, South Africa  South Korea
 Great Britain
 Germany
 Argentina
 Netherlands

Squads

Umpires

  •  Angela Lario Ruiz (ESP)
  •  Carola Heinrichs (GER)
  •  Gill Clarke (ENG)
  •  Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
  •  Janice McDonald (GBR)
  •  Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
  •  Laura Crespo (ARG)
  •  Lee Mi-ok (KOR)
  •  Margaret Lanning (CAN)
  •  Miriam van Gemert (NED)
  •  Naomi Kato (JPN)
  •  Peri Buckley (AUS)
  •  Renée Chatas (USA)

Results

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Australia7610244+2013Gold medal match
2  South Korea7421189+910
3  Great Britain73221211+18Bronze medal match
4  Netherlands7322151508
5  United States (H)7223811−36
6  Germany72141011−15
7  Argentina7214721−145
8  Spain7016517−121
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]
(H) Hosts
20 July 1996
09:00
United States  1–1  Netherlands
Pankratz  69'ReportDubbeldam  63'
Umpires:
Naomi Kato (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

20 July 1996
11:00
Australia  4–0  Spain
Andrews  32'
L. Powell  54'
Hawkes  65'
Annan  69'
Report
Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Miriam van Gemert (NED)

20 July 1996
17:30
Argentina  0–2  Germany
Reportvan Kooperan  17'
Lätzsch  39'
Umpires:
Janice McDonald (GBR)
Angela Lario Ruiz (ESP)

20 July 1996
20:00
South Korea  5–0  Great Britain
Cho Eun-jung  22'70'
Choi Mi-soon  43'
Kwon Chang-sook  46'
Kwon Soo-hyun  67'
Report
Umpires:
Margaret Lanning (CAN)
Carola Heinrichs (GER)

21 July 1996
17:30
Spain  1–2  Germany
Tellería  31'ReportHentschel  15'
van Kooperen  56'
Umpires:
Laura Crespo (ARG)
Gill Clarke (GBR)

21 July 1996
20:00
Netherlands  1–1  Great Britain
Lewin  11'ReportCook  41'
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

22 July 1996
09:00
Australia  7–1  Argentina
Farrell  9'
K. Powell  25'
Annan  30'49'50'
Roche  61'
L. Powell  63'
ReportRimoldi  43'
Umpires:
Angela Lario Ruiz (ESP)
Carola Heinrichs (GER)

22 July 1996
11:00
United States  3–2  South Korea
Fuchs  5'
Pankratz  25'
Marois  70'
ReportChang Eun-jung  49'
Lee Eun-kyung  62'
Umpires:
Margaret Lanning (CAN)
Naomi Kato (JPN)

23 July 1996
09:00
Australia  1–0  Germany
Roche  25'Report
Umpires:
Lee Mi-ok (KOR)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

23 July 1996
11:00
Spain  0–1  Argentina
ReportRimoldi  44'
Umpires:
Janice McDonald (GBR)
Miriam van Gemert (NED)

23 July 1996
17:30
Netherlands  1–3  South Korea
de Ruiter  52'ReportChang Eun-jung  40'63'
Cho Eun-jung  44'
Umpires:
Renée Chatas (USA)
Gill Clarke (GBR)

23 July 1996
20:00
United States  0–1  Great Britain
ReportSimpson  51'
Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Laura Crespo (ARG)

25 July 1996
09:00
Spain  2–2  Great Britain
Dorado  22'
Gabellanes  55'
ReportFraser  18'
Johnson  66'
Umpires:
Lee Mi-ok (KOR)
Renée Chatas (USA)

25 July 1996
11:00
Netherlands  4–3  Germany
Dubbeldam  3'
de Ruiter  21'
Donners  52'63'
ReportBecker  27'43'
Cremer  55'
Umpires:
Laura Crespo (ARG)
Margaret Lanning (CAN)

25 July 1996
17:30
Australia  3–3  South Korea
Annan  32'
Morris  35'
K. Powell  70'
ReportChang Eun-jung  39'47'
Cho Eun-jung  60'
Umpires:
Angela Lario Ruiz (ESP)
Gill Clarke (GBR)

25 July 1996
20:00
United States  1–2  Argentina
Marois  26'ReportMasotta  5'
MacKenzie  60'
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Carola Heinrichs (GER)

26 July 1996
17:30
United States  1–1  Germany
Werley  54'ReportCremer  3'
Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Janice McDonald (GBR)

26 July 1996
20:00
Australia  1–0  Great Britain
Andrews  29'Report
Umpires:
Miriam van Gemert (NED)
Naomi Kato (JPN)

27 July 1996
09:00
Spain  0–2  South Korea
ReportChang Eun-jung  25'
Lee Eun-young  48'
Umpires:
Carola Heinrichs (GER)
Peri Buckley (AUS)

27 July 1996
11:00
Netherlands  4–1  Argentina
Donners  5'
de Ruiter  14'45'48'
ReportMasotta  39'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Angela Lario Ruiz (ESP)

28 July 1996
09:00
Germany  2–3  Great Britain
Hentschel  29'
Becker  38'
ReportAtkins  51'69'
Sixsmith  61'
Umpires:
Miriam van Gemert (NED)
Laura Crespo (ARG)

28 July 1996
11:00
Australia  4–0  United States
Morris  3'
K. Powell  9'
L. Powell  17'
Kate Starre  24'
Report
Umpires:
Gill Clarke (GBR)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

28 July 1996
17:30
Spain  2–4  Netherlands
López  27'
Barrio  60'
Reportde Ruiter  7'11'
Thate  29'
Donners  51'
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Naomi Kato (JPN)

28 July 1996
20:00
Argentina  2–2  South Korea
MacKenzie  10'
Castelli  16'
ReportCho Eun-jung  33'
Chang Eun-jung  46'
Umpires:
Margaret Lanning (CAN)
Renée Chatas (USA)

30 July 1996
09:00
Argentina  0–5  Great Britain
ReportNicholls  8'68'
Sixsmith  13'61'67'
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Renée Chatas (USA)

30 July 1996
11:00
Germany  0–1  South Korea
ReportChang Eun-jung  31'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Naomi Kato (JPN)

30 July 1996
17:30
Spain  0–2  United States
ReportPankratz  18'
Tchou  48'
Umpires:
Janice McDonald (GBR)
Carola Heinrichs (GER)

30 July 1996
20:00
Australia  4–0  Netherlands
Morris  45'
Roche  60'
Andrews  63'
Annan  68'
Report
Umpires:
Laura Crespo (ARG)
Angela Lario Ruiz (ESP)

Medal round

Bronze medal match

1 August 1996
17:00
Great Britain  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
Report
Penalties
Cook
Brown
Fraser
Robertson
Johnson
3–4 Donners
van den Boogaard
Thate
Lewin
van der Wielen
Umpires:
Angela Lario Ruiz (ESP)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

Gold medal match

1 August 1996
19:30
Australia  3–1  South Korea
Annan  14'44'
Powell  63'
ReportCho Eun-jung  30'
Umpires:
Miram van Gemert (NED)
Gill Clarke (GBR)

Statistics

Final ranking

  1.  Australia
  2.  South Korea
  3.  Netherlands
  4.  Great Britain
  5.  United States
  6.  Germany
  7.  Argentina
  8.  Spain

Scorers

References

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