The women's field hockey tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 6th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 16 September, and culminating with the medal finals on 29 September. All games were played at the hockey centre within the Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia.
Defending champions Australia won the gold medal for the third time after defeating Argentina 3–1 in the final. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2–0.
Qualification Each of the continental champions from five federations and the host nation received an automatic berth. Along with the teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualification Tournament, ten teams competed in this tournament.
DatesEventLocationQualifier(s)Host nation8–18 December 19981998 Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand24 July – 4 August 19991999 Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada 11–18 September 19991999 All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa17–21 September 19991999 Oceania CupSydney, Australia—18–29 September 19991999 EuroHockey Nations ChampionshipCologne, Germany24 March – 2 April 2000Olympic Qualification TournamentMilton Keynes, England
– Australia qualified both as host and continental champion, therefore that quota was added to the ones awarded by the Olympic Qualification Tournament to a total of 5.
Squads
Results All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)
First round
Pool A
Pool B
Seventh to tenth place classification
Crossover
Ninth and tenth place
Seventh and eighth place
Medal round Pool C
China and New Zealand finished fifth and sixth respectively in this tournament.
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
GK 17 Rachel Imison DF 24 Angie Skirving DF 11 Katie Allen DF 13 Lisa Carruthers MF 4 Alyson Annan MF 14 Rechelle Hawkes (c) MF 28 Julie Towers MF 10 Kate Starre FW 30 Jenn Morris FW 32 Nikki Hudson FW 29 Renita GarardSubstitutions: 5 Juliet Haslam 7 Alison Peek 9 Claire Mitchell 31 Katrina Powell Manager: Robert Haigh
GK 1 Mariela Antoniska DF 6 Ayelén Stepnik DF 3 Magdalena Aicega DF 16 Cecilia Rognoni MF 4 María Paz Ferrari MF 8 Luciana Aymar MF 5 Anabel Gambero MF 10 Jorgelina Rimoldi MF 7 Inés Arrondo FW 9 Vanina Oneto FW 11 Karina Masotta (c)Substitutions: FW 2 Soledad García FW 13 Laura Maiztegui DF 14 Mercedes Margalot FW 15 María Paz Hernández Manager: Sergio Vigil
Final standings
Goalscorers
References
External links
Official FIH website