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

Women's field hockey
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Morris Brown College Stadium (1996).JPEG
Tournament details
Host country United States
City Atlanta
Dates 20 July – 1 August
Teams 8
Venue(s) Herndon Stadium
Panther Stadium
Top three teams
Champions  Australia (2nd title)
Runner-up  South Korea
Third place  Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played 30
Goals scored 103 (3.43 per match)
Top scorer(s) Australia Alyson Annan
South Korea Chang Eun-Jung (8 goals)
1992 (previous) (next) 2000

The women's field hockey tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was the 5th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 20 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 1 August. All games were played in two adjacent stadiums, the Herndon Stadium being the primary venue and site of the finals, and the Panther Stadium, both located in Atlanta, United States.

Australia won the gold medal for the second time after defeating Korea 3–1 in the final. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Great Britain 4–3 in the final on penalty strokes after a 0–0 draw.

The previous Olympic and World champions and the host nation received an automatic berth. Along with the five teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualification Tournament, eight teams competed in this tournament.

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


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