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Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics

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The Women’s field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics are qualification tournaments to determine the final three spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournaments, which involve 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, are to be held in Belgium, India and Japan, at different times in 2012. Only the winners of each qualifying tournament earn a berth in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Teams

Below is the list of 18 teams who participate in these qualifying tournaments:

^1 – Replaced by Austria

Qualifying 1

Qualifying 1 was held from February 15 to February 26, 2012 in New Delhi, India.

Venue

  • Dhyan Chand National Stadium

    • Awards

  • Best Player: Marsha Marescia
  • Best Goalkeeper: Roberta Lilliu
  • Top Goalscorer: Alessia Padalino (8 goals)
  • Fair Play:  India

    • Qualifying 2

    Qualifying 2 was held from March 17 to March 25, 2012 in Kontich, Belgium.

    Venue

  • Beerschot Tennis Club

    • Awards

  • Best Player: Sofie Gierts
  • Best Goalkeeper: Ahidee Castillo
  • Top Goalscorer: Audrey O'Flynn (8 goals)

    • Qualifying 3

    Qualifying 3 was held from April 25 to May 5, 2012 in Kakamigahara, Japan.

    Venue

  • Gifu-ken Green Stadium

    • Awards

  • Topscorer: Kaori Fujio (6 goals)
  • Best Player: Sachimi Iwao
  • Best Goalkeeper: Viktoriya Shahbazova
  • Fair Play:  Japan

    • References

    Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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