Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Dates | 30 July – 11 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 185 (4.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mink van der Weerden (8 goals) |
The men's field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the 22nd edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 30 July. The medal finals were on 11 August. All games were played at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park in London, United Kingdom.
Defending champions Germany won the gold medal for the fourth time. They defeated the Netherlands 2–1 in the final. Australia won the bronze medal by defeating Great Britain 3–1.
Contents
Teams
Great Britain (Host)
Pakistan
Germany- Netherlands
Belgium- Australia
New Zealand
Argentina
India
South Korea
South Africa
Spain
First round
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 11 |
| Great Britain |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 |
| Spain |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| Pakistan |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | –7 | 7 |
| Argentina |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 4 |
| South Korea |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | –11 | 1 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 15 |
| Germany |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
| Belgium |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
| South Korea |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
| New Zealand |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | –4 | 5 |
| India |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | –12 | 0 |
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 9 August | |||||||
| Australia |
2 | ||||||
| Germany |
4 | ||||||
| 11 August | |||||||
| Germany |
2 | ||||||
| Netherlands |
1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 9 August | 11 August | ||||||
| Netherlands |
9 | Australia |
3 | ||||
| Great Britain |
2
|
Great Britain |
1 | ||||
Statistics
Team rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Germany |
 |
Netherlands |
 |
Australia |
| 4 | Great Britain |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Belgium |
| 7 | Pakistan |
| 8 | South Korea |
| 9 | New Zealand |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 11 | South Africa |
| 12 | India |
Images for kids
-
Australia national field hockey team line up for their game against Spain.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Torneo masculino de hockey sobre hierba en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012 para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.