Field hockey at the Summer Olympics

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Field hockey at the Summer Olympics
File:Field hockey pictogram.svg
IOC CodeHOC
Governing bodyFIH
Events2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Summer Olympics

Field hockey made its debut at the Modern Olympic Games as a men's competition in the 1908 Games in London. It was removed from the Olympic schedule of the Summer Olympic Games for the 1924 Paris Games and was reintroduced in the 1928 Amsterdam Games. The Women's field hockey was introduced into the Olympic programme at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) was founded in 1924 and governs the hockey events. Until the 1988 Olympics, the tournament was invitational but a qualification system was introduced since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The last edition at Paris was the 25th occurrence of the men's event and 12th consecutive occurrence of women's event in the Olympics. India holds the record for the most appearances in the Olympic men's competitions (22) while Australia and Netherlands hold the same record in women's competitions (11). India leads the medal tally for the men's events with 13 medals while the Netherlands heads the women's events with 10 medals. Great Britain won the first two editions of the men's event in 1908 and 1920. India won the gold medal in seven out of eight Olympics from 1928 to 1964 with Pakistan winning three gold and silver medals each between the 1956 and 1984 Games. The matches are played on artificial turf since 1976. Since the late 1980s, European nations have dominated the hockey events with Germany and Netherlands having won three gold medals each in the men's event. In the women's event, Netherlands and Australia have been dominant, having won five and three gold medals respectively since its introduction in 1980.

History

Field hockey was introduced at the Modern Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London. Great Britain won the first two editions in 1908 (as England) and 1920.[1] It was removed from the Olympic schedule of the Summer Olympic Games for the 1924 Paris Games because of the lack of an international sporting structure. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) was founded in Paris that year as a response to the same.[2] Men's field hockey was added to the Olympics for the next Olympic Games in 1928 Games held at Amsterdam.[1][3]

File:Indian-Hockey-Team-Berlin-1936.jpg
Indian team that won the gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Starting in 1928, India won the gold medal in seven out of eight Olympics till 1964 including six consecutive gold medals from the 1928 Olympics to 1956.[4][5] Pakistan won its first gold medal in 1960 and won three gold and silver medals each in a run lasting from 1956 to 1984.[6] West Germany won the gold medal in the 1972 Munich Olympics, for the first gold medal by a non-Asian country since 1928. Olympic field hockey games were first played on artificial turf at the 1976 Montreal Games and was won by New Zealand.[1][7] The domination of both the Asian countries came to an end in the late 1980s with India winning its last gold medal in the competition in 1980 and Pakistan in 1984.[5][6] Though the International Federation of Women’s Hockey Associations (IFWHA) was founded way back in 1927, Women's field hockey made its debut at the Summer Olympics only at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and was won by Zimbabwe. On 23 April 1983, women’s hockey programme was taken over by FIH and the IFWHA was dissolved.[3] Great Britain won its first gold medal in the men's event since 1920 in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[1]

File:Netherlands womens hockey celebrate - 2012 Olympics.jpg
Netherlands women's team after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics

Until the 1988 Olympics, the tournament was invitational but FIH introduced a qualification system starting from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Since the 1990s, European countries have been dominant in the men's sport with the only exceptions being the wins by Australia in 2004 and Argentina in 2016. Both Germany and Netherlands have won three gold medals each, with the only other European winner being Belgium in 2020.[1] In the women's events, Netherlands and Australia have been dominant, having won five and three gold medals respectively since its introduction to the Olympic programme in 1980. The only other winners of the women's event were Spain in 1992, Germany in 2004, and Great Britain in 2016.[1] The last edition of both the men's and women's events were held as a part of the 2024 Paris Olympics with Netherlands winning both the events.[8][9] India holds the record for the most appearances in the Olympic men's competitions (22) and Spain has appeared in the most Olympic men's competitions (19) without winning the men's gold medal with the best place finishes being the silver medal won in 1980, 1996, and 2008.[5][10] Australia and Netherlands hold the record for the most appearances in the Olympic women's competitions (11).[3] India leads the medal tally for the men's events with 13 medals including eight gold medals. Netherlands heads the women's events with 10 medals including five gold medals and also leads the overall medal tally with 20 medals (eight gold, six silver and six bronze).[11][3]

Men

Results

Year Host Gold medal match Bronze medal match Number of teams
Gold medal Score Silver medal Bronze medal Score Fourth place
1908
Details
London, Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain

(England)
8–1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
(Ireland)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
(Scotland)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
(Wales)
[lower-alpha 1] 6
1912 Stockholm, Sweden No tournament No tournament
1920
Details
Antwerp, Belgium File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
[lower-alpha 2] File:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
[lower-alpha 2] File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg
France
4
1924 Paris, France No tournament No tournament
1928
Details
Amsterdam, Netherlands File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg
India
3–0 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg
Germany
3–0 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
9
1932
Details
Los Angeles, United States File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg
India
[lower-alpha 3] File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
United States
[lower-alpha 3] 3
1936
Details
Berlin, Germany File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg
India
8–1 File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg
Germany
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
4–3 File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg
France
11
1948
Details
London, Great Britain File:Flag of India.svg
India
4–0 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1–1
4–1
(Replay)
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
13
1952
Details
Helsinki, Finland File:Flag of India.svg
India
6–1 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2–1 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
12
1956
Details
Melbourne, Australia File:Flag of India.svg
India
1–0 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
File:German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg
United Team of Germany[lower-alpha 4]
3–1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
12
1960
Details
Rome, Italy File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
1–0 File:Flag of India.svg
India
File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg
Spain
2–1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
16
1964
Details
Tokyo, Japan File:Flag of India.svg
India
1–0 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3–2
after extra time
File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg
Spain
15
1968
Details
Mexico City, Mexico File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
2–1 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
File:Flag of India.svg
India
2–1 File:Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
16
1972
Details
Munich, West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
1–0 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
File:Flag of India.svg
India
2–1 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
16
1976
Details
Montreal, Canada File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1–0 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
3–2 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
11
1980
Details
Moscow, Soviet Union File:Flag of India.svg
India
4–3 File:Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg
Spain
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
2–1 File:Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
6
1984
Details
Los Angeles, United States File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
2–1
after extra time
File:Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3–2 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
12
1988
Details
Seoul, South Korea File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3–1 File:Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2–1 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
12
1992
Details
Barcelona, Spain File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–1 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
4–3 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
12
1996
Details
Atlanta, United States File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–1 File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3–2 File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
12
2000
Details
Sydney, Australia File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–3
after extra time
(5–4)
Penalty strokes
File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg
South Korea
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
6–3 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
12
2004
Details
Athens, Greece File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2–1
after extra time
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
4–3
after extra time
File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
12
2008
Details
Beijing, China File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
1–0 File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
6–2 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
12
2012
Details
London, Great Britain File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–1 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3–1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
12
2016
Details
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
4–2 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
1–1
(4–3)
Penalty shootout
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
12
2020
Details
Tokyo, Japan File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
1–1
(3–2)
Penalty shootout
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
File:Flag of India.svg
India
5–4 File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
12
2024
Details
Paris, France File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1–1
(3–1)
Penalty shootout
File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
File:Flag of India.svg
India
2–1 File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
12

Men's medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of India.svg India[lower-alpha 5]81413
2File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands34310
3File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan3328
4File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain3249
5File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany3238
6File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia14510
7File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany1203
8File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium1113
9File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina1001
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand1001
11File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain0314
12File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark0101
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan0101
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea0101
15File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union0011
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States0011
File:German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg United Team of Germany0011
Totals (17 entries)25252676

Top four statistics

Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
File:Flag of India.svg India[lower-alpha 5] 8 (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980) 1 (1960) 4 (1968, 1972, 2020, 2024)
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany[lower-alpha 6] 4 (1972*, 1992, 2008, 2012) 4 (1936*, 1984, 1988, 2024) 4 (1928, 1956, 2004, 2016) 3 (1968, 1996, 2020)
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 3 (1996, 2000, 2024) 4 (1928*, 1952, 2004, 2012) 3 (1936, 1948, 1988) 5 (1972, 1976, 1992, 2008, 2016)
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 3 (1960, 1968, 1984) 3 (1956, 1964, 1972) 2 (1976, 1992) 3 (1948, 1952, 2000)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 3 (1908*, 1920, 1988) 2 (1908*, 1948*) 4 (1908*, 1908*, 1952, 1984) 3 (1956, 1960, 2012*)
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1 (2004) 4 (1968, 1976, 1992, 2020) 5 (1964, 1996, 2000*, 2008, 2012) 2 (1984, 1988)
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1 (2020) 1 (2016) 1 (1920*) 1 (1928)
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1 (1976)
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1 (2016)
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3 (1980, 1996, 2008) 1 (1960) 3 (1964, 2004, 2024)
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1 (1920)
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1 (1932)
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 1 (2000)
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1 (1932*)
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1 (1980*)
File:Flag of France.svg France 2 (1920, 1936)
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 1 (1980)
* = host nation

Team appearances

Since the debut of the hockey programme in 1908, 45 teams have competed in at least one Olympic Games.

Team United Kingdom
1908
Belgium
1920
Netherlands
1928
United States
1932
Nazi Germany
1936
United Kingdom
1948
Finland
1952
Australia
1956
Italy
1960
Japan
1964
Mexico
1968
West Germany
1972
Canada
1976
Soviet Union
1980
United States
1984
South Korea
1988
Spain
1992
United States
1996
Australia
2000
Greece
2004
China
2008
United Kingdom
2012
Brazil
2016
Japan
2020
France
2024
Total
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan 6th 8th 11th 3
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 5th 14th 14th 11th 8th 11th 9th 8th 11th 10th 1st 7th 8th 13
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 5th 6th 3rd 2nd 5th 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 6th 2nd 6th 17
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 9th 8th 7th 3
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 3rd 4th 9th 5th 9th 7th 11th 11th 9th 10th 9th 9th 5th 2nd 1st 5th 16
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 12th 1
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 13th 10th 12th 11th 10th 10th 11th 12th 8
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 11th 1
File:Flag of the CIS.svg CIS 10th Defunct 1
File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 5th 1
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2nd 5th 10th 11th 16th 5
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 11th Defunct 1
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 12th 12th 2
File:Flag of England.svg England 1st Part of Great Britain 1
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 9th 1
File:Flag of France.svg France 6th 4th 5th 4th 8th 11th 10th 10th 12th 11th 10
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 5th 3rd 2nd 5th 1st 4th 5th 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 4th 2nd 13
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 9th 12th 6th 3rd 1st 6th 7th 6th 9th 5th 4th 9th 5th 7th 19
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 15th 1
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 8th 1
File:Flag of India.svg India 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 7th 1st 5th 6th 7th 8th 7th 7th 12th 8th 3rd 3rd 22
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 2nd 10th 10th 3
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 11th 13th 2
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 2nd 7th 14th 7th 13th 11th 6
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 10th 7th 6th 8th 13th 9th 12th 7
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 9th 9th 15th 8th 8th 10th 9th 11th 11th 9
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 16th 16th 2
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 9th 7th 5th 4th 4th 6th 3rd 4th 1st 1st 2nd 4th 2nd 4th 6th 1st 20
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 6th 5th 13th 7th 9th 1st 7th 8th 6th 7th 9th 7th 9th 12th 14
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 4th 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 5th 3rd 6th 4th 5th 8th 7th 16
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 6th 12th 11th 4th 12th 5
File:Flag of Rhodesia (1964–1968).svg Rhodesia 11th Defunct 1
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 3rd Part of Great Britain 1
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 8th 1
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 10th 10th 12th 11th 10th 9th 6
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 10th 5th 2nd 8th 6th 8th 6
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union# 3rd 7th Defunct 2
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 7th 11th 3rd 4th 6th 7th 6th 2nd 8th 9th 5th 2nd 9th 4th 2nd 6th 5th 8th 4th 19
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 7th 5th 5th 7th 15th 5
File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 6th 1
File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 15th 1
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3rd 11th 11th 12th 12th 12th 6
File:German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg United Team of Germany 3rd 7th 5th Defunct 3
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 3rd Part of Great Britain 1
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 4th 1st 5th 2nd 2nd Defunct 5
Total 6 4 9 3 11 13 12 12 16 15 16 16 11 6 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
# = states or teams that have since split into two or more independent teams

Debut of teams

Year Debuting teams No. CT Successor or
renamed teams
1908 File:Flag of England.svg England, File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg France, File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany, File:Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ireland, File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland, File:Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg Wales 6 6
1920 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium, File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2 8 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
1928 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria, File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg India, File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands, File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg Spain, File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5 13
1932 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan, File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 2 15
1936 File:Flag of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg Afghanistan, File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary 2 17
1948 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina, File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 2 19
1952 File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland, File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy, File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland 3 22
1956 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia, File:Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg Kenya, File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg Malaya, File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand, File:Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg Singapore 5 27 File:German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg United Team of Germany
1960 No debut 0 27
1964 File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Canada, File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong, File:Flag of Rhodesia (1964–1968).svg Rhodesia 3 30 File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
1968 File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany, File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico 2 32 File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1972 File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 1 33
1976 None 0 33
1980 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba, File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union, File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 3 36
1984 None 0 36
1988 File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea 1 37
1992 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 1 38 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany, File:Flag of the CIS (UEFA Euro 1992).svg CIS
1996 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1 39
2000 None 0 39
2004 None 0 39
2008 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1 40
2012 None 0 40
2016 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1 41
2020 None 0 41
2024 None 0 41

Women

Results

Year Host Gold medal match Bronze medal match Number of teams
Gold medal Score Silver medal Bronze medal Score Fourth place
1980
Details
Moscow, Soviet Union File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
[lower-alpha 7] File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
[lower-alpha 7] File:Flag of India.svg
India
6
1984
Details
Los Angeles, United States File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
[lower-alpha 8] File:Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
(10–5)
Penalty strokes[lower-alpha 9]
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
6
1988
Details
Seoul, South Korea File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2–0 File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg
South Korea
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
8
1992
Details
Barcelona, Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2–1
after extra time
File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
4–3 File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg
South Korea
8
1996
Details
Atlanta, United States File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3–1 File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg
South Korea
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
0–0
after extra time
(4–3)
Penalty strokes
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
8
2000
Details
Sydney, Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3–1 File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2–0 File:Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
10
2004
Details
Athens, Greece File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–1 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
1–0 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
10
2008
Details
Beijing, China File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2–0 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
3–1 File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
12
2012
Details
London, Great Britain File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2–0 File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3–1 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
12
2016
Details
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
3–3
(2–0)
Penalty shootout
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
File:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–1 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
12
2020
Details
Tokyo, Japan File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–1 File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
4–3 File:Flag of India.svg
India
12
2024
Details
Paris, France File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1–1
(3–1)
Penalty shootout
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
2–2
(3–1)
Penalty shootout
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
12

Women's medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands52310
2File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia3003
3File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany1113
4File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain1034
5File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain1001
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe1001
7File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina0336
8File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China0202
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea0202
10File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia0101
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany0101
12File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union0011
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States0011
Totals (13 entries)12121236

Top four statistics

Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 5 (1984, 2008, 2012, 2020, 2024) 2 (2004, 2016) 3 (1988, 1996, 2000)
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 (1988, 1996, 2000*) 1 (1984)
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany[lower-alpha 10] 1 (2004) 2 (1984, 1992) 1 (2016) 1 (2008)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1 (2016) 3 (1992, 2012*, 2020) 2 (1988, 1996)
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1 (1992*) 1 (2000)
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 1 (1980)
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3 (2000, 2012, 2020) 3 (2004, 2008, 2024)
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 2 (1988*, 1996) 1 (1992)
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2 (2008*, 2024) 1 (2004)
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 1 (1980)
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1 (1980*)
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1 (1984*)
File:Flag of India.svg India 2 (1980, 2020)
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2 (2012, 2016)
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1 (2024)
* = host nation

Team appearances

Since its debut at the 1980 Games, 23 teams have competed in at least one Olympic Games.

Team Soviet Union
1980
United States
1984
South Korea
1988
Spain
1992
United States
1996
Australia
2000
Greece
2004
China
2008
United Kingdom
2012
Brazil
2016
Japan
2020
France
2024
Total
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 7th 7th 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 7th 2nd 3rd 9
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 4th 1st 5th 1st 1st 5th 5th 5th 6th 5th 5th 11
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 5th 1
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 11th 4th 2
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 5th 6th 7th 3
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 5th 4th 2nd 6th 9th 9th 2nd 7
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia# 2nd Defunct 1
File:Flag of France.svg France 12th 1
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2nd 6th 7th 1st 4th 7th 3rd 6th 6th 9
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 4th 3rd 4th 8th 6th 3rd 1st 3rd 8th 9
File:Flag of India.svg India 4th 12th 4th 3
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 10th 1
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 8th 10th 9th 10th 11th 10th 6
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1st 3rd 6th 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 11
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 6th 8th 6th 6th 12th 4th 4th 8th 8
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 6th 1
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 10th 9th 11th 10th 12th 11th 6
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 2nd 4th 2nd 9th 7th 9th 8th 11th 8
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union# 3rd Defunct 1
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1st 8th 4th 10th 7th 8th 7th 7th 8
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3rd 8th 5th 8th 12th 5th 9th 7
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 2nd 5th Defunct 2
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 1st 1
Total 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 12 12 12 12 12
# = states or teams that have since split into two or more independent teams

Debut of teams

Year Debuting teams No. CT Successor or
renamed teams
1980 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria, File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia *, File:Flag of India.svg India, File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland, File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union *, File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 6 6
1984 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia, File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada, File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands, File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand, File:Flag of the United States.svg United States, File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany * 6 12
1988 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina, File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain, File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 3 15
1992 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1 16 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
1996 No debuts 0 16
2000 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China, File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2 18
2004 No debuts 0 18
2008 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1 19
2012 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1 20
2016 No debuts 0 20
2020 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 1 21
2024 File:Flag of France.svg France 1 22
* = Defunct Team

Medal table

File:Hockey su prato Olimpiadi 1960 premiazione.jpg
The medal ceremony of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome

Source:[12]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED)86620
2File:Flag of India.svg India (IND)[lower-alpha 5]81413
3File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS)44513
4File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER)43411
5File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR)42713
6File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (PAK)3328
7File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (ARG)1337
8File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (ESP)1315
9File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG)*1304
10File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL)1113
11File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (NZL)1001
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe (ZIM)1001
13File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (KOR)0303
14File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN)0202
15File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia (TCH)*0101
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (DEN)0101
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (JPN)0101
18File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (URS)*0022
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA)0022
20File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany (EUA)*0011
Totals (20 entries)373738112
* = Defunct Team

Olympic records

File:Hockey Final—India v. Great Britain at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, Thursday, August 12th. India scoring her third goal.png
India against Great Britain in the final of the 1948 Olympics

Men

Women

See also

Notes

  1. There was no bronze medal match for the 1908 Games in London.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The 1920 tournament was played in a round-robin format, so there were no gold medal or bronze medal matches.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Three teams participated in the 1932 tournament, so they played a round-robin format.
  4. The United Team of Germany was the combined team from West Germany and East Germany that competed together at the Olympic Games from 1956 to 1964. Then each country sent independent teams from 1968 to 1988.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Includes three gold medals as British India
  6. Includes results representing the United Team of Germany from 1956 to 1964 and West Germany from 1968 to 1988
  7. 7.0 7.1 Round-robin format play in 1980 for women's tournament
  8. Round Robin format use in 1984 women's tournament
  9. The final standings show both the United States and Australia were tied in points and had same margin in goal difference (both having scored 9 goals and conceded 7 goals), therefore a penalty stroke competition was played to decide the bronze medal winner, with the United States winning.
  10. Includes representing West Germany from 1984 to 1988

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