Field hockey at the Summer Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Field hockey at the Summer Olympics |
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Field hockey was introduced at the Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London. India has been the most successful team at the Olympics. Having won a total of 12 medals (8 Gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze) at field hockey .
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History
Field hockey was removed from the Summer Olympic Games at the 1924 Paris Games because of the lack of an international sporting structure. The International Hockey Federation (FIH, Fédération Internationale de Hockey) was founded in Paris that year as a response to field hockey's omission. Men's field hockey became a permanent feature at the next Olympic Games, the 1928 Games in Amsterdam.
India won the gold medal in seven out of eight Olympics from 1928 to 1964. Later, Pakistan was also dominant, winning three gold and three silver medals between 1956 and 1984. India lost their dominance after the 1980s and Pakistan after the 1990s. India won their last gold medal in 1980 and Pakistan in 1984 Games. However, India again won the bronze medal in the 2020 games.
Since 1968, various teams from around the world have seen gold-medal success. Several countries in the Southern Hemisphere have won various medals in men's and women's field hockey, including Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Zimbabwe. A leading group of teams from the Northern Hemisphere has come from the Netherlands and from Germany.
Spain has appeared in the most Olympic men's competitions without winning the men's gold medal, having won silver three times in 1980, 1996, 2008 and bronze once in 1960. Australia had competed in 12 Olympics without winning gold before breaking their streak in 2004.
The first women's Olympic field hockey competition was introduced by the IOC at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Olympic field hockey games were first played on artificial turf at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.
Until the 1988 Olympics the tournament was invitational but FIH introduced a qualification system at the 1992 games. The Netherlands is the leading team in overall medal tally with 18 medals (6 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze). India leads in most number of gold medals (8).
Men
Results
| Year | Host | Gold medal match | Bronze medal match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal | Score | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 1908 Details |
London, Great Britain |  Great Britain (England) |
8–1 | Great Britain (Ireland) |
Great Britain (Scotland) Great Britain (Wales) |
6 | |||||
| 1912 | Stockholm, Sweden | No tournament | No tournament | ||||||||
| 1920 Details |
Antwerp, Belgium | Great Britain |
 Denmark |
 Belgium |
 France |
4 | |||||
| 1924 | Paris, France | No tournament | No tournament | ||||||||
| 1928 Details |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |  India |
3–0 |  Netherlands |
 Germany |
3–0 | Belgium |
9 | |||
| 1932 Details |
Los Angeles, United States | India |
 Japan |
 United States |
3 | ||||||
| 1936 Details |
Berlin, Germany | India |
8–1 |  Germany |
Netherlands |
4–3 | France |
11 | |||
| 1948 Details |
London, Great Britain |  India |
4–0 | Great Britain |
Netherlands |
1–1 4–1 (Replay) |
 Pakistan |
13 | |||
| 1952 Details |
Helsinki, Finland | India |
6–1 | Netherlands |
Great Britain |
2–1 | Pakistan |
12 | |||
| 1956 Details |
Melbourne, Australia | India |
1–0 | Pakistan |
 United Team of Germany |
3–1 | Great Britain |
12 | |||
| 1960 Details |
Rome, Italy | Pakistan |
1–0 | India |
 Spain |
2–1 | Great Britain |
16 | |||
| 1964 Details |
Tokyo, Japan | India |
1–0 | Pakistan |
 Australia |
3–2 after extra time |
Spain |
15 | |||
| 1968 Details |
Mexico City, Mexico | Pakistan |
2–1 | Australia |
India |
2–1 | West Germany |
16 | |||
| 1972 Details |
Munich, West Germany | West Germany |
1–0 | Pakistan |
India |
2–1 | Netherlands |
16 | |||
| 1976 Details |
Montreal, Canada |  New Zealand |
1–0 | Australia |
Pakistan |
3–2 | Netherlands |
11 | |||
| 1980 Details |
Moscow, Soviet Union | India |
4–3 |  Spain |
 Soviet Union |
2–1 |  Poland |
6 | |||
| 1984 Details |
Los Angeles, United States | Pakistan |
2–1 after extra time |
West Germany |
Great Britain |
3–2 | Australia |
12 | |||
| 1988 Details |
Seoul, South Korea | Great Britain |
3–1 | West Germany |
Netherlands |
2–1 | Australia |
12 | |||
| 1992 Details |
Barcelona, Spain | Germany |
2–1 | Australia |
Pakistan |
4–3 | Netherlands |
12 | |||
| 1996 Details |
Atlanta, United States | Netherlands |
3–1 |  Spain |
Australia |
3–2 | Germany |
12 | |||
| 2000 Details |
Sydney, Australia | Netherlands |
3–3 (5–4) Penalty strokes |
 South Korea |
Australia |
6–3 | Pakistan |
12 | |||
| 2004 Details |
Athens, Greece | Australia |
2–1 after extra time |
Netherlands |
Germany |
4–3 after extra time |
Spain |
12 | |||
| 2008 Details |
Beijing, China | Germany |
1–0 | Spain |
Australia |
6–2 | Netherlands |
12 | |||
| 2012 Details |
London, Great Britain | Germany |
2–1 | Netherlands |
Australia |
3–1 | Great Britain |
12 | |||
| 2016 Details |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Argentina |
4–2 | Belgium |
Germany |
1–1 (4–3) Penalty shootout |
Netherlands |
12 | |||
| 2020 Details |
Tokyo, Japan | Belgium |
1–1 (3–2) Penalty shootout |
Australia |
India |
5–4 | Germany |
12 | |||
| 2024 Details |
Paris, France | 12 | |||||||||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India |
8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  Pakistan |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  Germany |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Australia |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | West Germany |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Belgium |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Argentina |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Spain |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Denmark |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United Team of Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 73 | |
Top four statistics
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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| India |
8 (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980) | 1 (1960) | 3 (1968, 1972, 2020) | |
| Germany |
4 (1972*, 1992, 2008, 2012) | 3 (1936*, 1984, 1988) | 4 (1928, 1956, 2004, 2016) | 3 (1968, 1996, 2020) |
| Pakistan |
3 (1960, 1968, 1984) | 3 (1956, 1964, 1972) | 2 (1976, 1992) | 3 (1948, 1952, 2000) |
| Great Britain |
3 (1908*, 1920, 1988) | 2 (1908*, 1948*) | 4 (1908*, 1908*, 1952, 1984) | 3 (1956, 1960, 2012*) |
| Netherlands |
2 (1996, 2000) | 4 (1928*, 1952, 2004, 2012) | 3 (1936, 1948, 1988) | 5 (1972, 1976, 1992, 2008, 2016) |
| Australia |
1 (2004) | 4 (1968, 1976, 1992, 2020) | 5 (1964, 1996, 2000*, 2008, 2012) | 2 (1984, 1988) |
| Belgium |
1 (2020) | 1 (2016) | 1 (1920*) | 1 (1928) |
| New Zealand |
1 (1976) | |||
| Argentina |
1 (2016) | |||
| Spain |
3 (1980, 1996, 2008) | 1 (1960) | 2 (1964, 2004) | |
| Denmark |
1 (1920) | |||
| Japan |
1 (1932) | |||
| South Korea |
1 (2000) | |||
| United States |
1 (1932*) | |||
| Soviet Union |
1 (1980*) | |||
 France |
2 (1920, 1936) | |||
 Poland |
1 (1980) |
- * = host nation
Team appearances
| Team | 1908 |
1920 |
1928 |
 1932 |
 1936 |
1948 |
 1952 |
1956 |
 1960 |
1964 |
 1968 |
1972 |
 1976 |
1980 |
1984 |
 1988 |
1992 |
1996 |
2000 |
 2004 |
 2008 |
2012 |
 2016 |
2020 |
2024 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
– | – | – | – | 6th | 8th | – | 11th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Argentina |
– | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | 14th | 14th | 11th | – | – | 8th | 11th | 9th | 8th | 11th | – | 10th | 1st | 7th | Q | 13 |
| Australia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | – | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 2nd | Q | 17 |
 Austria |
– | – | 9th | – | – | 8th | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Belgium |
– | 3rd | 4th | – | 9th | 5th | 9th | 7th | 11th | 11th | 9th | 10th | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | Q | 16 |
| Brazil |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12th | – | – | 1 |
| Canada |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13th | – | – | 10th | – | 12th | 11th | – | – | 10th | – | 10th | – | 11th | 12th | – | 8 |
| China |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11th | – | – | – | – | 1 |
 CIS |
– | 10th | Defunct | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cuba |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Denmark |
– | 2nd | 5th | – | 10th | 11th | – | – | 16th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
 East Germany |
– | 11th | – | – | – | – | – | Defunct | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
 Egypt |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12th | – | – | 12th | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
 England |
1st | Part of Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| France |
6th | 4th | 5th | – | 4th | 8th | 11th | – | 10th | – | 10th | 12th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 10 |
| Germany |
5th | – | 3rd | – | 2nd | – | 5th | – | 1st | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | Q | 13 | ||||||||
| Great Britain |
– | 1st | – | – | – | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 9th | 12th | 6th | – | – | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 5th | Q | 19 |
 Hong Kong |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
 Hungary |
– | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| India |
– | – | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 1st | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 7th | – | 12th | 8th | 3rd | Q | 22 |
 Ireland |
2nd | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | Q | 3 |
| Italy |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 11th | – | 13th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Japan |
– | – | – | 2nd | 7th | – | – | – | 14th | 7th | 13th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11th | – | 6 |
 Kenya |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | 7th | 6th | 8th | 13th | – | – | 9th | 12th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 |
 Malaysia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9th | – | 9th | 15th | 8th | 8th | – | 10th | – | 9th | 11th | 11th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Mexico |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16th | 16th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Netherlands |
– | – | 2nd | – | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | – | 9th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 4th | – | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 6th | Q | 20 |
| New Zealand |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 5th | 13th | 7th | 9th | 1st | – | 7th | – | 8th | – | – | 6th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 9th | Q | 14 |
| Pakistan |
– | – | – | – | – | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | – | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 5th | 8th | 7th | – | – | – | 16 |
| Poland |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | 12th | – | – | 11th | – | 4th | – | – | – | – | 12th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
 Rhodesia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11th | Defunct | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Scotland |
3rd | Part of Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
 South Africa |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | 10th | 12th | 11th | – | 10th | Q | 6 |
| South Korea |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | 5th | 2nd | 8th | 6th | 8th | – | – | – | 6 |
| Soviet Union# |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | – | 7th | Defunct | 2 | ||||||||
| Spain |
– | – | 7th | – | – | 11th | – | – | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 8th | 9th | 5th | 2nd | 9th | 4th | 2nd | 6th | 5th | 8th | Q | 19 |
 Switzerland |
– | – | 7th | – | 5th | 5th | 7th | – | 15th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
 Tanzania |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
 Uganda |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| United States |
– | – | – | 3rd | 11th | 11th | – | 12th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12th | – | – | 12th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| United Team of Germany |
– | 3rd | 7th | 5th | Defunct | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Wales |
3rd | Part of Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany |
– | 4th | 1st | 5th | – | 2nd | 2nd | Defunct | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
- # = states or teams that have since split into two or more independent nations
Debut of teams
| Year | Debuting teams | Successor and renamed teams |
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| Teams | No. | CT | ||
| 1908 | England,  France,  Germany,  Ireland, Scotland,  Wales |
6 | 6 | |
| 1920 | Belgium, Denmark |
2 | 8 | Great Britain |
| 1928 | Austria,  India, Netherlands,  Spain, Switzerland |
5 | 13 | |
| 1932 |  Japan, United States |
2 | 15 | |
| 1936 |  Afghanistan,  Hungary |
2 | 17 | |
| 1948 | Argentina, Pakistan |
2 | 19 | |
| 1952 | Finland, Italy,  Poland |
3 | 22 | |
| 1956 | Australia,  Kenya,  Malaya, New Zealand,  Singapore |
5 | 27 | United Team of Germany |
| 1960 | No debuts | 0 | 27 | |
| 1964 |  Canada,  Hong Kong, Rhodesia |
3 | 30 | Malaysia |
| 1968 | East Germany,  Mexico |
2 | 32 | West Germany |
| 1972 | Uganda |
1 | 33 | |
| 1976 | No debuts | 0 | 33 | |
| 1980 | Cuba, Soviet Union, Tanzania |
3 | 36 | |
| 1984 | No debuts | 0 | 36 | |
| 1988 | South Korea |
1 | 37 | |
| 1992 | Egypt |
1 | 38 | Germany,  CIS |
| 1996 | South Africa |
1 | 39 | |
| 2000 | No debuts | 0 | 39 | |
| 2004 | No debuts | 0 | 39 | |
| 2008 | China |
1 | 40 | |
| 2012 | No debuts | 0 | 40 | |
| 2016 | Brazil |
1 | 41 | |
| 2020 | No debuts | 0 | 41 | |
| 2024 | No debuts | 0 | 41 | |
Women
Results
| Year | Host | Gold medal match | Bronze medal match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal | Score | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 1980 Details |
Moscow, Soviet Union |  Zimbabwe |
 Czechoslovakia |
Soviet Union |
India |
6 | |||||
| 1984 Details |
Los Angeles, United States | Netherlands |
West Germany |
 United States |
(10–5) Penalty strokes |
Australia |
6 | ||||
| 1988 Details |
Seoul, South Korea | Australia |
2–0 |  South Korea |
Netherlands |
3–1 | Great Britain |
8 | |||
| 1992 Details |
Barcelona, Spain | Spain |
2–1 after extra time |
Germany |
Great Britain |
4–3 | South Korea |
8 | |||
| 1996 Details |
Atlanta, United States | Australia |
3–1 | South Korea |
Netherlands |
0–0 (4–3) Penalty strokes |
Great Britain |
8 | |||
| 2000 Details |
Sydney, Australia | Australia |
3–1 | Argentina |
Netherlands |
2–0 | Spain |
10 | |||
| 2004 Details |
Athens, Greece | Germany |
2–1 | Netherlands |
Argentina |
1–0 |  China |
10 | |||
| 2008 Details |
Beijing, China | Netherlands |
2–0 | China |
Argentina |
3–1 | Germany |
12 | |||
| 2012 Details |
London, Great Britain | Netherlands |
2–0 | Argentina |
Great Britain |
3–1 | New Zealand |
12 | |||
| 2016 Details |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Great Britain |
3–3 (2–0) Penalty shootout |
Netherlands |
Germany |
2–1 | New Zealand |
12 | |||
| 2020 Details |
Tokyo, Japan | Netherlands |
3–1 | Argentina |
Great Britain |
4–3 | India |
12 | |||
| 2024 Details |
Paris, France | 12 | |||||||||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Spain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zimbabwe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Argentina |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | South Korea |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | China |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| West Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Top four statistics
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
4 (1984, 2008, 2012, 2020) | 2 (2004, 2016) | 3 (1988, 1996, 2000) | |
| Australia |
3 (1988, 1996, 2000*) | 1 (1984) | ||
| Germany |
1 (2004) | 2 (1984, 1992) | 1 (2016) | 1 (2008) |
| Great Britain |
1 (2016) | 3 (1992, 2012*, 2020) | 2 (1988, 1996) | |
| Spain |
1 (1992*) | 1 (2000) | ||
| Zimbabwe |
1 (1980) | |||
| Argentina |
3 (2000, 2012, 2020) | 2 (2004, 2008) | ||
| South Korea |
2 (1988*, 1996) | 1 (1992) | ||
| China |
1 (2008*) | 1 (2004) | ||
| Czechoslovakia |
1 (1980) | |||
| Soviet Union |
1 (1980*) | |||
| United States |
1 (1984*) | |||
| India |
2 (1980, 2020) | |||
| New Zealand |
2 (2012, 2016) |
- * = host nation
Team appearances
| Team | 1980 |
1984 |
1988 |
1992 |
1996 |
2000 |
2004 |
2008 |
2012 |
2016 |
2020 |
2024 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
– | – | 7th | – | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 2nd | Q | 9 |
| Australia |
– | 4th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 5th | Q | 11 |
| Austria |
5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Belgium |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11th | – | – | Q | 2 |
| Canada |
– | 5th | 6th | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| China |
– | – | – | – | – | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 6th | 9th | 9th | Q | 7 |
| Czechoslovakia# |
2nd | – | – | – | Defunct | 1 | |||||||
| France |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 1 |
| Germany |
– | 2nd | 6th | 7th | 1st | 4th | 7th | 3rd | 6th | Q | 9 | ||
| Great Britain |
– | – | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 8th | – | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | Q | 9 |
| India |
4th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12th | 4th | – | 3 |
| Ireland |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | 1 |
| Japan |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 10th | 9th | 10th | 11th | Q | 6 |
| Netherlands |
– | 1st | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | Q | 11 |
| New Zealand |
– | 6th | – | 8th | – | 6th | 6th | 12th | 4th | 4th | 8th | – | 8 |
| Poland |
6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| South Africa |
– | – | – | – | – | 10th | 9th | 11th | 10th | – | 12th | Q | 6 |
| South Korea |
– | – | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 9th | 7th | 9th | 8th | 11th | – | – | 8 |
| Soviet Union# |
3rd | – | – | Defunct | 1 | ||||||||
| Spain |
– | – | – | 1st | 8th | 4th | 10th | 7th | – | 8th | 7th | Q | 8 |
| United States |
– | 3rd | 8th | – | 5th | – | – | 8th | 12th | 5th | – | Q | 7 |
| West Germany |
– | 2nd | 5th | Defunct | 2 | ||||||||
| Zimbabwe |
1st | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
- # = states that have since split into two or more independent nations
Australia and the Netherlands are the only teams to have competed at almost every Olympic Games, except for only one edition; 23 teams have competed in at least one Olympic Games.
Debut of teams
| Year | Debuting teams | Successor and renamed teams |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | No. | CT | ||
| 1980 | Austria, Czechoslovakia *, India, Poland, Soviet Union *, Zimbabwe |
6 | 6 | |
| 1984 | Australia, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, United States, West Germany * |
6 | 12 | |
| 1988 | Argentina, Great Britain, South Korea |
3 | 15 | |
| 1992 | Spain |
1 | 16 | Germany |
| 1996 | No debuts | 0 | 16 | |
| 2000 | China, South Africa |
2 | 18 | |
| 2004 | No debuts | 0 | 18 | |
| 2008 | Japan |
1 | 19 | |
| 2012 | Belgium |
1 | 20 | |
| 2016 | No debuts | 0 | 20 | |
| 2020 | Ireland |
1 | 21 | |
| 2024 | France |
1 | 22 | |
- * = Defunct Team
Total medal table
The medal ceremony of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
Sources:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India (IND) |
8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) |
6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 |  Pakistan (PAK) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Argentina (ARG) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Spain (ESP) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |  Belgium (BEL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  New Zealand (NZL) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  South Korea (KOR) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |  China (CHN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Japan (JPN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 United States (USA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 106 | |
See also
In Spanish: Hockey sobre césped en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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