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2012 Olympic Men’s Field Hockey Tournament Recap

By Zane Miller

On Saturday, August 11th, 2012, Germany defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the gold medal game to win the 22nd gold medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history. It was the fourth gold medal for Germany in Olympic men’s field hockey. The Netherlands took the silver medal with the loss, claiming their fourth silver medal in Olympic men’s field hockey. Australia defeated Great Britain 3-1 in the bronze medal game, grabbing their fifth bronze medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history.

The tournament was held in the United Kingdom, with London as the host city. Mink van der Weerden of the Netherlands scored the most goals during the tournament with eight.

2012 Final Standings (W-L-T format)

1. Germany (3-1-1, .750) (Gold)

2. Netherlands (5-0, 1.000) (Silver)

3. Australia (3-0-2, 1.000) (Bronze)

4. Great Britain (2-0-3, 1.000)

5. Belgium (2-2-1, .500)

6. Spain (2-1-2, .667)

7. Pakistan (2-2-1, .500)

8. South Korea (2-3, .400)

9. New Zealand (1-2-2, .333)

10. Argentina (1-3-1, .250)

11. South Africa (0-4-1, .000)