The
field hockey
Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...
tournament at the
1936 Summer Olympics
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was the fifth edition of the
field hockey event at the
Summer Olympics
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.
All games took place either in the
Hockey Stadion or on the
Hockey Stadion Field No.2. Both of the field hockey grounds were near the
Olympic Stadium
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located on the
Reichssportfeld
The Olympiastadion (; en, Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was originally built by Werner March for the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics, the record attendance was thought to be over 100 ...
. The competition was held from 4 August 1936 to 15 August 1936. The field hockey matches saw a total attendance of 184,103 and 157,531 tickets were sold. The Indian team scored 38 goals, but only 1 goal was scored against them. British India were the Gold medalists.
Only a men's competition occurred that year.
Medal summary
Note: Th
International Olympic Committee medal databaseshows also only these players as medalists. They all played at least one match during the tournament. The reserve players are not listed as medalists.
Squads
Results
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Classification round
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Medal round
Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
The final was originally scheduled also on 14 August, just after the bronze medal match. But due to incessant rain, the ground was unplayable and the match was postponed to the following morning.
Participating nations
Each country was allowed to enter a team of 22 players and they all were eligible for participation. A total number of 214 field hockey players were entered.
A total of 161''(*)'' field hockey players from 11 nations competed at the Berlin Games:
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There are only a few reserve players known. Five players from Belgium, three players from Denmark, and two players from Japan only competed in the consolation rounds, but not all their names are known.
Final standings
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References
External links
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{{Field hockey at the Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics events
1936
Events
January–February
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Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...