Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's field hockey tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics was the 2nd edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from July 31 – August 10, 1984.[1]

Women's field hockey
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Dates31 July – 10 August
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Weingart Stadium
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runner-up West Germany
Third place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored52 (3.47 per match)
Top scorer(s) Beth Anders (8 goals)
← 1980 (previous) (next) 1988 →

Six teams competed in a single round-robin tournament. The Netherlands won the tournament, finishing top of the pool at the culmination of the tournament, West Germany won the silver medal finishing second. The United States and Australia played out a penalty shoot-out for the bronze medal after finishing equal on points and goal difference in the round robin stage, which the United States won 10–5.[2]

Participating Nations

Alongside the host nation, 5 teams competed in the tournament.

Squads
Main article: Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads

Results

Round Robin
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 5 4 1 0 14 6 +8 9
 West Germany 5 2 2 1 9 9 0 6
 United States (H) 5 2 1 2 9 7 +2 5
4  Australia 5 2 1 2 9 7 +2 5
5  Canada 5 2 1 2 9 11 −2 5
6  New Zealand 5 0 0 5 2 12 −10 0
Source: FIH
(H) Host.
31 July 1984
14:30
Netherlands  2–1  New Zealand
First Half:
Boekhorst  PC'
Second Half:
von Weiler  FG'		 Report Second Half:
McDonald  FG'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
1 August 1984
09:45
Australia  2–2  West Germany
Second Half:
Pisani  FG'
Buchanan  FG'		 Report First Half:
Lingnau  FG'
Koch  PC'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
1 August 1984
17:15
United States  4–1  Canada
First Half:
Anders  PC', PC'
Second Half:
Anders  PC'
Beglin  FG'		 Report Second Half:
Stoyka  FG'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
2 August 1984
14:30
Australia  3–0  New Zealand
First Half:
Sunderland  FG'
Heberle  PC'
Second Half:
Buchanan  FG'		 Report
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
3 August 1984
08:00
Netherlands  2–1  United States
First Half:
Boekhorst  PC'
Second Half:
van Doorn  FG'		 Report Second Half:
Anders  PC'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
3 August 1984
17:15
West Germany  3–0  Canada
First Half:
Moser  PS'
Second Half:
Appel  FG'
Lingnau  PC'		 Report
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
4 August 1984
16:15
New Zealand  0–2  United States
Report Anders  23', 42'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
5 August 1984
09:45
West Germany  2–6  Netherlands
Koch  5', 18' Report Eijsvogel  3'
Boekhorst  15', 24'
van Doorn  45'
von Weiler  64', 67'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
5 August 1984
17:15
Australia  1–2  Canada
Watkins  25' Report Branchaud  10'
Forshaw  54'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
6 August 1984
16:45
West Germany  1–0  New Zealand
Ott  39' Report
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
7 August 1984
09:45
Canada  2–2  Netherlands
Stoyka  37'
Forshaw  54'		 Report von Weiler  15'
Willemse  65'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
7 August 1984
13:45
Australia  3–1  United States
Heberle  5', 53'
Sunderland  16'		 Report Anders  14'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
9 August 1984
13:15
West Germany  1–1  United States
Hahn  57' Report Anders  12'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
10 August 1984
09:45
Canada  4–1  New Zealand
Forshaw  1'
Stoyka  19'
Wheatley  21'
Branchaud  68'		 Report Clinton  65'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium
10 August 1984
16:45
Australia  0–2  Netherlands
Report von Weiler  39'
Boekhorst  67'
Stadium:
Weingart Stadium

Statistics

Final Standings
  1.  Netherlands
  2.  West Germany
  3.  United States
  4.  Australia
  5.  Canada
  6.  New Zealand

References
  1. "Hockey at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's Hockey". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. "Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984". FIH. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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