The men's
field hockey
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tournament at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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was the 11th edition of the
field hockey event for men at the
Summer Olympics
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. It took place over a fourteen-day period beginning on 13 October, and culminated with the medal finals on 26 October. All games were played at the
Municipal Stadium in
Mexico City
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,
Mexico
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.
Pakistan
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won the gold medal for the second time after defeating
Australia
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2–1 in the final.
Defending champions India
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won the bronze medal after defeating
West Germany
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2–1.
Competition Schedule
Squads
Results
Preliminary Round
Pool A
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1 The match was abandoned in the 55th minute with the score 0-0 after the Japanese team laid down their sticks and walked off the pitch to protest the awarding of a penalty stroke to India. India were awarded the match 5-0.
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Pool B
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Australia
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and
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finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool.
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Second place play-off
Classification Round
Eighth to sixteenth place classification
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=Eleventh place game
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Fifth to eighth place classification
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Medal round
Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standings
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Medalists
Sources
Official Olympic Report*
References
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Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics events
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 ...
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...