Host country United States Dates 20 July – 1 August Champions Australia (2nd title) | City Atlanta Teams 8 | |
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Venue(s) Herndon Stadium
Panther Stadium | ||
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.
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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.
Qualification
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.
Results
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
Final ranking
- Australia
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Great Britain
- United States
- Germany
- Argentina
- Spain