The first Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier was held in Edinburgh, Scotland in April 1987 (exact dates unknown). Six nations took part, and they played a round robin. The top four teams joined the other four that already were qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

 in Seoul, South Korea: continental champions Argentina

Argentina national field hockey team

The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....

 and Australia, title holder and reigning world and continental champion Netherlands

Netherlands national field hockey team

The Netherlands national field hockey team is the national team of the Netherlands that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...

, and host Korea

Korea national field hockey team

The Korea national field hockey team represents South Korea in the international field hockey competitions.-Summer Olympics:*1908 – Did not compete*1984 – Did not compete*1988 – Tenth place*1992 – Did not compete*1996 – Fifth place*2000 –...

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Final Rankings

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Canada wins it by getting 35 medals

Remarks

• The first four (Canada, USA, Great Britain and Germany) will participate in next year's Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.