2008 Olympic field hockey team South Africa

The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents

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at international

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matches and tournaments.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

* 1996 – 10th place * 2004 – 10th place *

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– 12th place *

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

– 11th place *

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

– 10th place

World Cup

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– 10th place * 2002 – 13th place * 2006 – 12th place * 2010 – 10th place *

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

– 11th place *

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unit ...

– 16th place *

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– ''Qualified''

Africa Cup of Nations

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– * 1996 – *

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– * 2005 – * 2009 – *

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– *

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...

– *

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–

African Games

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– * 1999 – * 2003 – *

– ''Qualified''

African Olympic Qualifier

* 2007 – * 2011 – * 2015 – *

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–

Commonwealth Games

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

– 5th place * 2002 – 4th place * 2006 – 8th place * 2010 – 5th place *

– 5th place *

– 10th place *

– 4th place

Hockey World League

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– 15th place * 2014–15 – 22nd place * 2016–17 – 18th place

FIH Pro League

* 2021–22 – 9th place * 2023–24 – ''Qualified''

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

–

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

* 2005 – 7th place *

– 6th place *

– 6th place

Champions Challenge I

* 2001 – * 2003 – * 2005 – 5th place * 2009 – 5th place * 2011 – *

– 7th place

Team

2020 Olympic squad

Gallery

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against South Africa in

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against South Africa in

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— Kieran Govers (AUS) and Austin Smith (RSA)

References

External links

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FIH profile
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Men's sport in South Africa

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