The 1981 Women's Hockey World Cup was the fourth edition of the

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tournament. It was held from the 27 March to 5 April 1981 at the

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, Argentina.

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won the tournament for a second time, defeating the

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3–1 in

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after the

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finished as a 1–1 draw. The

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finished in third place after defeating

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5–1.

Teams

Including the host nation,

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, 12 teams participated in the tournament: * * * * * * * * * * * *

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Classification round

Ninth to twelfth place classification

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=Eleventh and twelfth place

=Ninth and tenth place

Fifth to eighth place classification

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=Seventh and eighth place

=Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

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=Third and fourth place

=Final

Medallists

The following are the squads of the three medalling nations, as well as fourth placed

Statistics

Final standings

References

External links

FIH official page
{{Women's Hockey World Cup Women's Hockey World Cup International women's field hockey competitions hosted by Argentina International sports competitions in Buenos Aires

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1980s in Buenos Aires