By Zane Miller
On Friday, August 6th, 2021, the Netherlands defeated Argentina 3-1 in the gold medal game to win the 11th gold medal in Olympic women’s field hockey. It was the fourth gold medal for the Netherlands in Olympic women’s field hockey. Argentina took the silver medal with the loss, claiming their third silver medal in Olympic women’s field hockey. Great Britain defeated India 4-3 in the bronze medal game, grabbing their third bronze medal in Olympic women’s field hockey history.
The tournament was held in Japan, with Tokyo as the host city. Frederique Matla of the Netherlands scored the most goals during the tournament with nine.
2021 Final Standings
1. Netherlands (5-0, 1.000) (Gold)
2. Argentina (3-2, .600) (Silver)
3. Great Britain (3-2, .600) (Bronze)
4. India (2-3, .400)
5. Australia (5-0, 1.000)
6. Germany (4-1, .800)
7. Spain (3-2, .600)
8. New Zealand (2-3, .400)
9. China (2-3, .400)
10. Ireland (1-4, .200)
11. Japan (0-5, .000)
12. South Africa (0-5, .000)
Game Results
Link to stats database: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/HOC/OG2020-_HOC_C76_HOCWTEAM11------------------------.pdf
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