2000 Olympic Games F.H.C.

Field Hockey Canada
2000 OLYMPIC GAMES
Sydney, Australia
September 15 / October 1

Results of Past Men's Olympic Competition

Check special page for Canadian results at the Olympic Games!

      Did you know ?      
  • India won 8 times the Olympic competition, including 6 consecutive times between 1928 and 1956.

  • 3 Indian players won 3 Gold Medals:
    • Dhyan Chand (1928, 1932 and 1936); Dhyan's son, Ashok Kumar, scored the winning goal for India over Pakistan in the final of the 1975 World Cup, in Kuala Lumpur!
    • Richard Allen (1928, 1932 and 1936);
    • Randir Singh (1948, 1952 and 1956).

  • The Keller family of Germany is by far the most successful field hockey family in the Olympic Games:
    • Grand-father Erwin won a Silver Medal in 1936 (Berlin);
    • Father Carsten won a Gold Medal in 1972 (Munich);
    • Son Andreas won a Silver Medal in 1984 (Los Angeles), another Silver Medal in 1988 (Seoul) before finally winning a Gold Medal in 1992 (Barcelona);
    • Young sister Natasha was the youngest player on the German team in 1996 (Atlanta) and has already won a Bronze Medal at the 1998 World Cup in Holland.

YearLocation1st 2nd3rd4th5th6th
Nb. of
teams
2000SydneyNetherlands KoreaAustraliaPakistanGermanyGreat Britain
12
1996AtlantaNetherlands SpainAustraliaGermanyKoreaPakistan
12
1992BarcelonaGermany AustraliaPakistanNetherlandsSpainGreat Britain
12
1988SeoulGreat Britain GermanyNetherlandsAustraliaPakistanIndia
12
1984Los AngelesPakistan GermanyGreat BritainAustraliaIndiaNetherlands
12
1980MoscowIndia SpainUSSRPolandCubaTanzania
6
1976MontrealNew Zealand AustraliaPakistanNetherlandsGermanySpain
11
1972MunichGermany PakistanIndiaNetherlandsAustraliaGreat Britain
16
1968MexicoPakistan AustraliaIndiaGermanyNetherlandsSpain
16
1964TokyoIndia PakistanAustraliaSpainGermanyKenya
15
1960RomePakistan IndiaSpainGreat BritainNew ZealandAustralia
16
1956MelbourneIndia PakistanGermanyGreat BritainAustraliaNew Zealand
12
1952HelsinkiIndia NetherlandsGreat BritainPakistanGermanyPoland
12
1948LondonIndia Great BritainNetherlandsPakistanSwitzerland???
13
1936BerlinIndia GermanyNetherlandsFranceSwitzerland???
11
1932Los AngelesIndia JapanUSA
-
-
-
3
1928AmsterdamIndia NetherlandsGermanyBelgium??????
9
1924Paris (Not held)
1920AntwerpGreat Britain DenmarkBelgiumFrance
-
-
4
1912Stockholm (Not held)
1908LondonEngland IrelandScotland and WalesGermanyFrance
6

For more information: fhc@fieldhockey.ca
F.H.C. Menu                       Top                       Sydney 2000 Menu