South Africa national field hockey team
Encyclopedia
The South Africa national field hockey team is the national team of South Africa
that participates in international field hockey
matches and tournaments. As of June 30, 2008 the team is 13th in the FIH
world rankings.
Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
that participates in international field hockey
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...
matches and tournaments. As of June 30, 2008 the team is 13th in the FIH
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
world rankings.
Summer OlympicsField hockey at the Summer OlympicsField hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London, with six teams, including four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
- 1996 – 10th place
- 2000 – did not compete
- 2004 – 10th place
- 2008 – 12th place
Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
- 1998Men's Hockey at the 1998 Commonwealth Games*Thursday 10 September 1998*Saturday 12 September 1998*Monday 14 September 1998*Tuesday 15 September 1998*Wednesday 16 September 1998*Thursday 17 September 1998-Pool B:All times local *Wednesday 9 September 1998...
– No ranking - 2002Men's Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games*Sunday 2002-07-28*Tuesday 2002-07-30-Pool 2:*Saturday 2002-07-27*Sunday 2002-07-28*Tuesday 2002-07-30-Play-offs:*Wednesday 2002-07-31*Friday 2002-08-02*Sunday 2002-08-04-Final ranking:-References:*...
– 4th place - 2006 – 8th place
- 2010 – 5th place