Field_hockey_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament

Women's field hockey
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host country	United States
City	Atlanta
Dates	20 July – 1 August
Teams	8
Venue(s)	Herndon Stadium; Panther Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Australia (2nd title)
Runner-up	South Korea
Third place	Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
Goals scored	103 (3.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alyson Annan; Chang Eun-jung (8 goals)
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Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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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.

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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]

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Dates	Event	Location	Qualifier(s)
Host nation			United States
27 July – 7 August 1992	1992 Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain	Spain
13–23 July 1994	1994 Hockey World Cup	Dublin, Ireland	Australia
15–26 November 1995	Olympic Qualification Tournament	Cape Town, South Africa	South Korea Great Britain Germany Argentina Netherlands

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	7	6	1	0	24	4	+20	13	Gold medal match
2	South Korea	7	4	2	1	18	9	+9	10	Gold medal match
3	Great Britain	7	3	2	2	12	11	+1	8	Bronze medal match
4	Netherlands	7	3	2	2	15	15	0	8	Bronze medal match
5	United States (H)	7	2	2	3	8	11	−3	6
6	Germany	7	2	1	4	10	11	−1	5
7	Argentina	7	2	1	4	7	21	−14	5
8	Spain	7	0	1	6	5	17	−12	1

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