Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
was held at the Olympic Hockey Centre located within the Helliniko Olympic Complex
Helliniko Olympic Complex
The Helliniko Olympic Complex is situated at Ellinikon on the east coast of Greece south of Athens, approximately 16 kilometres from the Olympic Village. It was built on the site of the former Ellinikon International Airport for the staging of the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Paralympics...
. The competitions for both men and women was split into two groups with the top two teams after the preliminary rounds progressing through to the semi-finals.
Men's competition
The men's event was contested by twelve teams with Sydney2000 Summer Olympics
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gold medal
Gold medal
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lists Netherlands trying to make it a hat trick
Hat Trick
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of Olympic titles:
Participating nations
Five nations automatically qualified for the 20th edition of the Men's Olympic Field Hockey Tournament:- (Winner of the 2003 Pan American Games2003 Pan American GamesThe 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
) - (Winner of the Oceania CupOceania CupThe Oceania Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation . It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the Hockey World Cup and Summer Olympic Games....
) - (Winner of the 2003 All-Africa Games2003 All-Africa GamesThe 8th All Africa Games were October 5-17, 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium...
) - (Winner of the 2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship)
- (Winner of the 2002 Asian Games2002 Asian GamesThe 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
)
The seven remaining spots were taken by the first seven countries of the 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, held in Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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Greece's plea rejected
On May 20, 2004 the International Hockey FederationInternational Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
(FIH) confirmed the participation of the South Africa's team in the Athens Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
turned down Greece's appeal to be allowed a berth in the tournament as hosts. South Africa thus becomes the twelfth and final team to qualify for the mega event.
The FIH's decision came almost three months after the Hellenic Hockey Federation of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
moved the CAS claiming a berth in the Olympics on grounds that they are the host country. The hosts had failed to win a berth in the mega event despite being given two chances by the FIH. The first option for Greece to gain a place at the Olympics was by qualifying for the 2003 EuroHockey Nations Championship, held in Barcelona
Barcelona
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. Greece did not qualify for this tournament, but there was a second opportunity, which required Greece to beat Canada, the lowest ranked in the Olympic qualifier, in a best of three play-off competition. Greece participated under protest, but lost the series 2–0.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 11 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 9 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 15 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
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Ninth to twelfth place play-offs
----Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place play-offs
----Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Semi finals
----Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Medalists
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Matthijs Brouwer Matthijs Christian Brouwer is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The striker made his debut on June 2, 2000 in a friendly match against Spain... Ronald Brouwer Ronald Leendert Brouwer is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. -References:... Jeroen Delmee Jeroen Petrus Maria Delmee is a field hockey player from The Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000.-External links:*... Teun de Nooijer Teun Floris de Nooijer is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000. He currently plays for Dutch side HC Bloemendaal.- Life and work :He made his debut on 4 June 1994 in a friendly match against New Zealand... Geert-Jan Derikx Geert-Jan Marie Derikx is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... Rob Derikx Rob Gerard Marie Derikx is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... Marten Eikelboom Marten Eikelboom is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... Floris Evers Floris Maarten Alphons Maria Evers is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:... Erik Jazet Erik Alexander Jazet is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 308 international matches for the Netherlands. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on November 17, 1990 in a match against England.... Karel Klaver Karel Klaver is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:... Jesse Mahieu Jesse Mahieu dead 28.November 2011 is a field hockey defender from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:... Rob Reckers Rob Reckers is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:... Taeke Taekema Taeke Wiebe Doekes Taekema is a Dutch field hockey player and drag flicker who won the silver medal with the national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... Sander van der Weide Sander Petrus Henricus van der Weide is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch team that won the golden medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... Klaas Veering Klaas Willem Veering is a field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. There he was the stand-in for first choice Guus Vogels.The goalie made his debut on 23 February 2003 in a friendly match in and... Guus Vogels Augustinus Wilhelmus Johannes Marines Vogels is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, who twice won Olympic gold medals with the national squad: at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.In 2004 he was the starter and won the silver medal with... Terry Walsh Terence Arthur Walsh is a former field hockey striker from Australia, who competed in two Olympic Games for his native country.-External links:*... (Head coach) |
Clemens Arnold Clemens Arnold is a field hockey goalkeeper from Germany, who was born in Australia. He was the goalkeeper for the German Men's National Team from 1998-2004. He retired from the national team after winning the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... Christoph Bechmann Christoph Bechmann is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Sebastian Biederlack Sebastian Biederlack is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Björn Emmerling Björn Emmerling is a field hockey player from Germany, who plays for Hanauer THC in his native country. The defender made his international senior debut for the German team in 1996, and competed at three Summer Olympics. HE retired from international play after the 11th World Cup, in Germany in... Florian Kunz Florian Kunz is a former field hockey defender from Germany. He was the captain of the side which won the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup.-References:* *... Justus Scharowsky Justus Scharowsky is a field hockey player from Germany, who plays for French club Racing Club de France. The midfielder made his international senior debut for the German team on July 10, 1999 in a friendly against South Korea in Leipzig... Timo Weß Timo Weß is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece... Tibor Weißenborn Tibor Weißenborn is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics He was also a member of both the teams that won the 10th World Cup in Malaysia in 2002, and 11th... Matthias Witthaus Matthias Witthaus is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing .-International Senior Tournaments:* 1999 – European Nations... Christopher Zeller Christopher Zeller is a field hockey player from Germany and the younger brother of Philipp Zeller. He was a member of the Men's National Teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Women's competition
Ten teams competed in the women's event with Australia, winners of three of the last four Olympic GamesOlympic Games
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gold medals, looking to keep their remarkable run going.
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
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Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place play-offs
----Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Semi finals
----Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Medalists
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Minke Booij Minke Gertine Booij is a Dutch field hockey player, who played more than 150 international matches for the Netherlands national team since her debut, on September 9, 1998 in a friendly match against Japan.Booij was captain of the Dutch squad that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in... Chantal de Bruijn Chantal de Bruijn is a Dutch field hockey defender who plays for Dutch club Amsterdam.She made her debut for the Netherlands national team on August 21, 2001 against New Zealand. De Bruijn was a member of the Holland squad that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... Lisanne de Roever Lisanne Freya de Roever is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a goal keeper for Dutch club SV Kampong... Mijntje Donners Wilhelmina Petronella Ardina Maria Donners is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who played 234 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored 97 goals.Donners made her debut on April 1, 1994 against South Korea , and was a member of the team, that won the... Fatima Moreira de Melo Fatima Moreira de Melo LL.M. is a Dutch field hockey player. She has played 191 international matches for the Dutch national team, where she has scored 30 times. Her debut match was on 21 October 1997 against Germany which ended in a 2-1 victory for The Netherlands. She plays on the position of... Eefke Mulder Eefke Mulder is a Dutch field hockey player, who played as a midfielder for Dutch club NMHC Nijmegen. She made her debut for the Netherlands national team on June 2, 1997 at the Champions Trophy in Berlin.Mulder was a member of the Holland squad that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer... Janneke Schopman Johanna Dorotheo Maria Schopman is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club HC Den Bosch. She also plays for the Netherlands national team. Schopman was a member of the Dutch squad that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... Clarinda Sinnige Clarinda Maria Sinnige is a former field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who played 142 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team.... Minke Smabers Minke Smeets is a field hockey midfielder from the Netherlands. Her current team is Laren.She was part of the team that won the 2007 Champions Trophy... Miek van Geenhuizen Marianne Antoinette van Geenhuizen is a Dutch field hockey player who played as an attacker for Dutch clubs Oranje Zwart, HC Den Bosch and Laren. Currently she is playing for Amsterdam.Van Geenhuizen also plays for the Netherlands national team... Marc Lammers Marc Lammers is the head coach of the Dutch women's national field hockey team, that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and gold at the 2006 World Cup. As a player he earned five caps for the Men's Squad... (Head Coach) |
Paola Vukojicic Paola Vukojicic is a field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She started playing the sport at San Isidro Club, and made her debut for Argentina in the 1998 World Hockey Cup in Utrecht.-References:*... Cecilia Rognoni Maria Cecilia Rognoni Potocki is an Argentine field hockey defender, who won the gold medal at the 2002 World Cup at Perth, Australia where she was elected as the best woman hockey player in the world by the FIH... Mariné Russo Mariné Russo is a field hockey player from Argentina, who twice won a bronze medal with the national women's hockey team at the Summer Olympics: in 2004 and 2008. She is affiliated with Quilmes Atletico Clube in Buenos Aires.- References :* Official site of the Argentine Hockey Confederation*... Ayelén Stepnik Ayelén Iara Stepnik Puche is a field hockey player from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*... María de la Paz Hernández María de la Paz Hernández is a field hockey player from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Her brother is current Argentina rugby star Juan Martín... Mercedes Margalot María Mercedes Margalot is a field hockey defender from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... Vanina Oneto Vanina Paula Oneto is a former field hockey striker from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:... Mariana González Oliva Mariana Alejandra González Oliva Gulla is a field hockey player from Argentina, who twice won a bronze medal with the national women's hockey team at the Summer Olympics: in 2004 and 2008.- References :... Alejandra Gulla Alejandra Laura Gulla is a field hockey player from Argentina, who won a bronze medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics... Claudia Burkart Claudia Inés Burkart is a field hockey player from Argentina who won a bronze medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.- References : Official site of the Argentine Hockey Confederation*... Magdalena Aicega María Magdalena Aicega Amicarelli is a field hockey defender from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the Women's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Nicknamed Magui, she first represented her native country at the Junior World Cup in 1993 in Barcelona, Spain,... Mariela Antoniska Mariela Andrea Antoniska Arrondo is an Argentine field hockey goalkeeper, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She is of Macedonian descent.-References:*... Inés Arrondo Inés Arrondo is a field hockey player from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-External links:* *... Sergio Vigil Sergio Vigil is a former field hockey player from Argentina, who later became a coach in his sport. In 1997 he was appointed as the Head Coach of the Argentine Women's Team, that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under his guidance.Besides that, Vigil coached Las Leonas to... (Head Coach) |