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

The men's field hockey tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was the 18th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 20 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 2 August. Games were played at the Herndon Stadium and the Panther Stadium, both located in Atlanta, United States.

Men's field hockey
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Dates20 July – 2 August
Teams12
Venue(s)Herndon Stadium
Panther Stadium
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored173 (4.12 per match)
Top scorer(s) Taco van den Honert
Greg Nicol (7 goals)
1992 (previous) (next) 2000

The Netherlands won the gold medal for the first time after defeating Spain 3–1 in the final. Australia won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 3–2.[1]

Qualification

Each of the continental champions from five federations, the previous Olympic and World champions and the host nation received an automatic berth. Alongside the teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualification Tournament, twelve teams competed in this tournament.

Dates Event Location Qualifier(s)
Host nation  United States
26 July – 6 August 1992 1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain  Germany1
4–15 October 1994 1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan  South Korea
23 November – 4 December 1994 1994 Hockey World Cup Sydney, Australia  Pakistan
12–25 March 1995 1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina  Argentina
22–27 May 1995 1995 Oceania Qualifying Tournament Auckland, New Zealand  Australia
August 1995 1995 EuroHockey Nations Championship Dublin, Ireland 1
13–23 September 1995 1995 All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe  South Africa
19–28 January 1996 Olympic Qualification Tournament Barcelona, Spain  Netherlands
 India
 Great Britain
 Spain
 Malaysia
^1 Germany qualified both as previous Olympic and continental champion, therefore that quota was added to the ones awarded by the Olympic Qualification Tournament to a total of 5.

Squads

Umpires

  • Amin Ayman (EGY)
  • Santiago Deo (ESP)
  • Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
  • Steve Horgan (USA)
  • Floris Idenburg (NED)
  • Guillaume Langle (FRA)
  • Craig Madden (GBR)
  • Antonio Morales (ESP)
  • Ray O'Connor (IRL)
  • Yuri Platonov (RUS)
  • Don Prior (AUS)
  • Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
  • Kiyoshi Sana (JPN)
  • Roger St. Rose (TRI)
  • Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
  • Sasidharan Vasutheven (MAS)
  • Peter von Reth (NED)
  • Richard Wolter (GER)

Results

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

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 5 4 0 1 14 5 +9 8
 Germany 5 3 1 1 10 3 +7 7
 India 5 2 2 1 8 3 +5 6
 Pakistan 5 2 1 2 11 8 +3 5
 Argentina 5 2 0 3 9 13 4 4
 United States 5 0 0 5 3 23 20 0
Source:
20 July 1996
09:00
Spain  1–0  Germany
Arnau  50' Report
Umpires:
Don Prior (AUS)
Craig Madden (GBR)

20 July 1996
17:30
Pakistan  4–0  United States
Shahbaz  10'
Ashraf  18', 25'
Zaman  62'
Report
Umpires:
Sasidharan Vasutheven (MAS)
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)

20 July 1996
20:00
India  0–1  Argentina
Report P. Lombi  45'
Umpires:
Peter von Reth (NED)
Amin Ayman (EGY)

22 July 1996
09:00
Pakistan  0–3  Spain
Report Arnau  22', 43'
Escarré  30'
Umpires:
Peter von Reth (NED)
Amin Ayman (EGY)

22 July 1996
17:30
Germany  1–1  India
Saliger  66' Report M. Kumar  62'
Umpires:
Roger St Rose (TRI)
Floris Idenburg (NED)

22 July 1996
20:00
United States  2–5  Argentina
Mellor  39'
Jennings  48'
Report J. Lombi  4', 12'
Ferrara  15', 26'
Capurro  32'
Umpires:
Yuri Platonov (RUS)
Don Prior (AUS)

24 July 1996
09:00
United States  0–4  India
Report R. Singh  10'
Pillay  28', 46'
S. Kumar  69'
Umpires:
Craig Madden (GBR)
Guillaume Langle (FRA)

24 July 1996
17:30
Spain  2–1  Argentina
Escarré  61'
Arnau  65'
Report J. Lombi  20'
Umpires:
Peter von Reth (NED)
Floris Idenburg (NED)

24 July 1996
20:00
Germany  3–1  Pakistan
Becker  6', 49'
Meinhardt  39'
Report Khalid  62'
Umpires:
Don Prior (AUS)
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)

26 July 1996
09:00
Germany  3–0  Argentina
Saliger  16'
Becker  19'
Bellenbaum  64'
Report
Umpires:
Floris Idenburg (NED)
Don Prior (AUS)

26 July 1996
17:30
Pakistan  0–0  India
Report
Umpires:
Peter von Reth (NED)
Craig Madden (GBR)

26 July 1996
20:00
Spain  7–1  United States
Amat  12', 14'
Escarré  25', 49'
Arnau  60'
Pujol  64'
Cobos  68'
Report Butcher  37'
Umpires:
Yuri Platonov (RUS)
Roger St. Rose (TRI)

28 July 1996
09:00
Pakistan  6–2  Argentina
Ahmed  32', 45', 65'
Sarwar  51', 58'
Zaman  53'
Report Pérez  24'
J. Lombi  68'
Umpires:
Amin Ayman (EGY)
Craig Madden (GBR)

28 July 1996
17:30
United States  0–3  Germany
Report Fischer  11', 22'
Blunck  23'
Umpires:
Sasidharan Vasutheven (MAS)
Peter von Reth (NED)

28 July 1996
20:00
Spain  1–3  India
Escudé  33' Report Ferreira  21', 41'
Varkey  59'
Umpires:
Ray O'Connor (IRL)
Kiyoshi Sana (JPN)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 5 4 1 0 14 6 +8 9
 Australia 5 3 1 1 13 7 +6 7
 Great Britain 5 1 3 1 8 8 0 5
 South Korea 5 1 2 2 12 13 1 4
 South Africa 5 0 3 2 7 12 5 3
 Malaysia 5 0 2 3 7 15 8 2
Source:
21 July 1996
09:00
Netherlands  2–0  Malaysia
Klein  10'
Delissen  29'
Report
Umpires:
Ray O'Connor (IRL)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

21 July 1996
17:30
Great Britain  2–2  South Korea
Giles  31', 50' Report Kang Keon-wook  35'
Park Shin-heum  68'
Umpires:
Kiyoshi Sana (JPN)
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

21 July 1996
20:00
South Africa  1–1  Australia
Nicol  65' Report Hager  61'
Umpires:
Steve Horgan (USA)
Guillaume Langle (FRA)

23 July 1996
09:00
Netherlands  2–2  Great Britain
Bovelander  17'
Delissen  59'
Report Garcia  27'
Giles  65'
Umpires:
Antonio Morales (ESP)
Richard Wolter (GER)

23 July 1996
17:30
Malaysia  2–2  South Africa
Nawawi  38', 61' Report Nicol  26'
W. Fulton  64'
Umpires:
Kiyoshi Sana (JPN)
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

23 July 1996
20:00
Australia  3–2  South Korea
Davies  6'
Gaudoin  32'
Stacy  64'
Report Park Shin-heum  9'
Shin Seok-kyo  19'
Umpires:
Ray O'Connor (IRL)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

25 July 1996
09:00
South Korea  3–3  South Africa
Park Shin-heum  27'
Shin Seok-kyo  51'
Kim Young-kyu  60'
Report Nicol  55', 68'
G. Fulton  67'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Richard Wolter (GER)

25 July 1996
17:30
Malaysia  2–2  Great Britain
Nasiruddin  4'
Chairil  69'
Report Shaw  41'
Giles  63'
Umpires:
Antonio Morales (ESP)
Amin Ayman (EGY)

25 July 1996
20:00
Netherlands  3–2  Australia
De Nooijer  12'
Bovelander  35'
Van den Honert  50'
Report Sproule  10'
Hager  18'
Umpires:
Ray O'Connor (IRL)
Steve Horgan (USA)

27 July 1996
09:00
Malaysia  1–5  Australia
Nasiruddin  44' Report Davies  3'
Choppy  4', 6', 10'
Lewis  37'
Umpires:
Richard Wolter (GER)
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)

27 July 1996
17:30
South Africa  0–2  Great Britain
Report Wyatt  14'
Giles  28'
Umpires:
Steve Horgan (USA)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

27 July 1996
20:00
Netherlands  3–1  South Korea
Van den Honert  47', 55'
De Nooijer  58'
Report Kim Young-kyu  19'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Roger St. Rose (TTO)

29 July 1996
09:00
Great Britain  0–2  Australia
Report Hager  5'
Stacy  28'
Umpires:
Richard Wolter (GER)
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)

29 July 1996
17:30
Malaysia  2–4  South Korea
Nasiruddin  60'
Nawawi  64'
Report Kang Keon-wook  16', 40'
Park Shin-heum  39'
Kim Jong-yi  49'
Umpires:
Steve Horgan (USA)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

29 July 1996
20:00
Netherlands  4–1  South Africa
Lomans  11', 26'
Delissen  13'
Van den Honert  54'
Report Nicol  43'
Umpires:
Amin Ayman (EGY)
Ray O'Connor (IRL)

Ninth to twelfth place classification

Crossover

31 July 1996
08:30
Argentina  4–4 (a.e.t.)  Malaysia
Retegui  14', 55'
Ferrara  57'
J. Lombi  69'
Report A. Singh  26'
Siva  38'
Nawawi  39'
Shamuganathan  59'
Penalties
  3–0  
Umpires:
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
Kiyoshi Sana (JPN)

31 July 1996
08:30
South Africa  3–0  United States
Nicol  34'
G. Fulton  46'
C. Fulton  62'
Report
Umpires:
Floris Idenburg (NED)
Amin Ayman (EGY)

Eleventh and twelfth place

1 August 1996
08:30
Malaysia  4–1  United States
Lim Chiow Chuan  34', 44'
Nawawi  38'
Shanmuganathan  56'
Report Butcher  68'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Antonio Morales (ESP)

Ninth and tenth place

1 August 1996
08:30
Argentina  3–2  South Africa
Ferrara  30'
Capurro  36'
J. Lombi  45'
Report Nicol  22'
Hallowes  38'
Umpires:
Guillaume Langle (FRA)
Craig Madden (GBR)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover

31 July 1996
11:00
India  3–3 (a.e.t.)  South Korea
R. Singh  14'
Ferreira  39'
Kumar  42'
Report Shin Seok-kyo  22', 66'
Park Shin-heum  49'
Penalties
  3–5  
Umpires:
Steve Horgan (USA)
Guillaume Langle (FRA)

31 July 1996
11:00
Great Britain  1–2  Pakistan
Giles  7' Report Sarwar  11'
R. Khan  65'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Roger St. Rose (TRI)

Seventh and eighth place

2 August 1996
11:00
India  3–4  Great Britain
Dhillon  2'
R. Singh  29'
Powar  70'
Report Shaw  24'
Laslett  43'
Wyatt  53'
Mayer  56'
Umpires:
Roger St. Rose (TRI)
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

Fifth and sixth place

2 August 1996
08:30
South Korea  3–1  Pakistan
Jeon Jong-ha  6'
Shin Seok-kyo  35'
Song Seung-tae  68'
Report Ashraf  7'
Umpires:
Richard Wolter (GER)
Craig Madden (GBR)

Medal round

Semi-finals

31 July 1996
17:30
Spain  2–1  Australia
P. Amat  45'
Escarré  54'
Report Gaudoin  63'
Umpires:
Peter von Reth (NED)
Richard Wolter (GER)

31 July 1996
20:00
Germany  1–3  Netherlands
Meinhardt  60' Report Van den Honert  3', 45', 53'
Umpires:
Donald Prior (AUS)
Ray O'Connor (IRL)

Bronze medal match

2 August 1996
17:00
Australia  3–2  Germany
Stacy  14', 63'
Choppy  69'
Report Meinhardt  40'
Domke  46'
Umpires:
Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
Peter von Reth (NED)

Gold medal match

2 August 1996
19:30
Spain  1–3  Netherlands
Pujol  45' Report Bovelander  52', 55'
Lomans  67'
Umpires:
Don Prior (AUS)
Ray O'Connor (IRL)

Statistics

Final standings

Goldscorers

There were 173 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 4.12 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. "Hockey at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Hockey". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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