Field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Men's field hockey
at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Olympic field hockey
Tournament details
Host country	South Korea
City	Seoul
Dates	18 September – 1 October
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Seongnam Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Great Britain (3rd title)
Runner-up	West Germany
Third place	Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played	42
Goals scored	163 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Floris Jan Bovelander (9 goals)
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The men's field hockey tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics was the 16th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It was held from 18 September to 1 October 1988.

Great Britain beat West Germany 3–1 in the final to win their third Olympic gold medal. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Australia 2–1. ^[1]

Squads

Main article: Field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

Umpires

• K Bajwa (PAK)
• Amarjit Bawa (IND)
• Santiago Deo (ESP)
• Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)
• Amjarit Dhak (KEN)
• A Gantz (CHI)
• Louismichel Gillet (FRA)
• Richard Kentwell (USA)
• Rob Lathouwers (NED)
• Craig Madden (SCO)
• Graham Nash (ENG)
• Don Prior (AUS)
• Alain Renaud (FRA)
• Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
• Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
• Claude Seidler (FRG)
• Nikolai Stepanov (URS)
• Patrick van Beneden (BEL)

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	5	5	0	0	19	3	+16	10	Semi-finals
2	Netherlands	5	3	1	1	12	6	+6	7
3	Pakistan	5	3	0	2	15	8	+7	6	5–8th place semi-finals
4	Argentina	5	2	0	3	8	12	−4	4
5	Spain	5	1	1	3	6	10	−4	3	9–12th place semi-finals
6	Kenya	5	0	0	5	5	26	−21	0

Source: FIH

18 September 1988 10:45 Pakistan   5–1   Spain Qamar  42', 59' Zahid  44', 51' Tariq  61' Report Peón  23' Umpires: Graham Nash (ENG) Nikolai Stepanov (URS)

18 September 1988 13:30 Netherlands   5–1   Argentina Bovelander  11', 20' Parlevliet  41' Van den Honert  56' Delissen  65' Report Geneyro  17' Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Amarjit Bawa (IND)

18 September 1988 15:15 Australia   7–1   Kenya Birmingham  12', 25' Wansbrough  34' Hager  39', 56', 65' Batch  61' Report Goyal  58' Umpires: Claude Seidler (FRG) Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)

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20 September 1988 10:45 Australia   4–0   Argentina Birmingham  1' Hager  26', 55' Hawgood  37' Report Umpires: Craig Madden (SCO) Nikolai Stepanov (URS)

20 September 1988 13:30 Netherlands   1–1   Spain Kooijman  54' Report I. Escudé  69' Umpires: Claude Seidler (FRG) A Gantz (CHI)

20 September 1988 15:15 Pakistan   8–0   Kenya Tariq  8', 9', 47', 52' Qazi  16' Zahid  33' Shahbaz  64', 66' Report Umpires: Iwo Sakaida (JPN) Louismichel Gillet (FRA)

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22 September 1988 09:00 Pakistan   2–1   Argentina Shahbaz  23' Zahid  60' Report Mascheroni  68' Umpires: Craig Madden (SCO) Amarjit Bawa (IND)

22 September 1988 13:30 Kenya   2–4   Spain Okoth  34' Matharu  40' Report Oliva  17' Jv. Escudé  20' De Paz  24' I. Escudé  45' Umpires: Patrick van Beneden (BEL) Richard Kentwell (USA)

22 September 1988 15:15 Australia   3–2   Netherlands Hawgood  2' Hager  6' Batch  52' Report Bovelander  58', 67' Umpires: Claude Seidler (FRG) Graham Nash (ENG)

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24 September 1988 10:45 Netherlands   2–1   Kenya Bovelander  29' Van den Honert  39' Report Matharu  70' Umpires: Graham Nash (ENG) Amarjit Bawa (IND)

24 September 1988 13:30 Australia   4–0   Pakistan Hager  9' Bestall  23' Hawgood  31', 32' Report Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Patrick van Beneden (BEL)

24 September 1988 15:15 Argentina   1–0   Spain Verga  36' Report Umpires: Adriano de Vecchi (ITA) A Gantz (CHI)

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26 September 1988 09:00 Australia   1–0   Spain Stacy  53' Report Umpires: Craig Madden (SCO) Nikolai Stepanov (URS)

26 September 1988 13:30 Argentina   5–1   Kenya Mascheroni  8' Pailos  42' Ferrara  44' Verga  47' Minadeo  63' Report Alubaha  32' Umpires: Claude Seidler (FRG) Patrick van Beneden (BEL)

26 September 1988 15:15 Netherlands   2–0   Pakistan Bovelander  2', 31' Report Umpires: Louismichel Gillet (FRA) Iwo Sakaida (JPN)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	West Germany	5	4	1	0	13	3	+10	9	Semi-finals
2	Great Britain	5	3	1	1	12	5	+7	7
3	India	5	2	1	2	9	7	+2	5	5–8th place semi-finals
4	Soviet Union	5	2	1	2	5	10	−5	5
5	South Korea (H)	5	0	2	3	5	10	−5	2	9–12th place semi-finals
6	Canada	5	0	2	3	3	12	−9	2

Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

18 September 1988 09:00 Soviet Union   1–0   India Davydov  6' Report Umpires: Don Prior (AUS) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

18 September 1988 13:30 West Germany   3–1   Canada Fisher  23' Blöcher  29' Reck  50' Report Gifford  8' Umpires: K Bajwa (PAK) Ron Lathouwers (NED)

18 September 1988 15:15 Great Britain   2–2   South Korea Kerly  26' Barber  39' Report Kim Jong-kap  44' Kim Man-whe  52' Umpires: Santiago Deo (ESP) Louismichel Gillet (FRA)

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20 September 1988 09:00 Great Britain   3–0   Canada Sherwani  3' Barber  40' Dodds  63' Report Umpires: Patrick van Beneden (BEL) Amjarit Dhak (KEN)

20 September 1988 13:30 West Germany   1–1   India Hilgers  39' Report Sebastian  31' Umpires: Santiago Deo (ESP) Alain Renaud (FRA)

20 September 1988 15:15 Soviet Union   3–1   South Korea Davydov  17' Boukatine  57' Deputatov  59' Report Yoo Seung-jin  23' Umpires: Rob Lathouwers (NED) Richard Kentwell (USA)

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22 September 1988 10:45 South Korea   1–3   India Kim Young-joon  16' Report T. Singh  55', 60' Sebastian  58' Umpires: Santiago Deo (ESP) Iwo Sakaida (JPN)

22 September 1988 13:30 Soviet Union   0–0   Canada Report Umpires: A Gantz (CHI) K Bajwa (PAK)

22 September 1988 15:15 Great Britain   1–2   West Germany Barber  2' Report Fischer  59' Blöcher  69' Umpires: Don Prior (AUS) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

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24 September 1988 09:00 West Germany   1–0   South Korea Fischer  62' Report Umpires: Louismichel Gillet (FRA) K Bajwa (PAK)

24 September 1988 13:30 Great Britain   3–1   Soviet Union Kerly  40', 42' Barber  58' Report Boukatine  68' Umpires: Rob Lathouwers (NED) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

24 September 1988 15:15 Canada   1–5   India Rutledge  22' Report M. Singh  11', 29' Sebastian  32' Fernandis  55' Baladadalaisah  56' Umpires: Amjarit Dhak (KEN) Iwo Sakaida (JPN)

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26 September 1988 10:45 West Germany   6–0   Soviet Union Mollandin  5' Blöcher  19' Dopp  41' Fischer  45' Keller  53' Hilgers  59' Report Umpires: Don Prior (AUS) Amjarit Dhak (KEN)

26 September 1988 13:30 Great Britain   3–0   India Barber  37' Kerly  46' Potter  50' Report Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)

26 September 1988 15:15 Canada   1–1   South Korea Sandhu  19' Report Chung Kye-suk  12' Umpires: Richard Kentwell (USA) Rob Lathouwers (NED)

Classification round

Ninth to twelfth place classification

	9–12th place semi-finals				Ninth place game
	28 September
	Spain	2
					29 September
	Canada	0
					Spain	2
	28 September
					South Korea	0
	South Korea (a.e.t.)	5
	Kenya	2
					Eleventh place game
					29 September
					Canada	3
					Kenya	1

9–12th place semi-finals

28 September 1988 09:00 Spain   2–0   Canada I. Escudé  15' Ji. Escudé  46' Report Umpires: Don Prior (AUS) Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)

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28 September 1988 09:00 South Korea   5–2 (a.e.t.)   Kenya Han Jin-soo  10', 71' Yoo Seung-jin  15', 76' Report Alubaha  13' Matharu  49' Umpires: Graham Nash (ENG) Iwo Sakaida (JPN)

Eleventh place game

29 September 1988 15:15 Canada   3–1   Kenya Sandhu  17' Porritt  24' Rutledge  31' Report Akatsa  44' Umpires: Nikolai Stepanov (URS) Richard Kentwell (USA)

Ninth place game

29 September 1988 13:00 Spain   2–0   South Korea Escudé  14' Peón  41' Report Umpires: K Bajwa (PAK) Craig Madden (SCO)

Fifth to eighth place classification

	5–8th place semi-finals				Fifth place
	28 September
	India (p.s.o.)	6 (4)
					30 September
	Argentina	6 (3)
					India	1
	28 September
					Pakistan	2
	Pakistan	1
	Soviet Union	0
					Seventh place
					30 September
					Soviet Union	4
					Argentina	1

5–8th place semi-finals

28 September 1988 11:00 India   6–6 (a.e.t.)   Argentina M. Singh  15', 25' Fernandis  23', 26' B. Singh  38' Mohamed  80' Report Geneyro  21', 48', 90' Ferrara  33' Mascheroni  56' Penalties Kumar Felix V. Singh Fernandis B. Singh B. Singh 4–3 Mascheroni Siri Altube Geneyro Ferrara Altube Umpires: Patrick van Beneden (BEL) Rob Lathouwers (NED)

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28 September 1988 11:00 Pakistan   1–0   Soviet Union Qazi  42' Report Umpires: A Gantz (CHI) Claude Seidler (FRG)

Seventh place game

30 September 1988 11:00 Soviet Union   4–1   Argentina Tchetchenov  9' Myasnikov  21' Pleshakov  39', 69' Report Verga  35' Umpires: Amjarit Dhak (KEN) Amarjit Bawa (IND)

Fifth place game

30 September 1988 09:00 India   1–2   Pakistan M. Singh  68' Report Musaddiz  22' Qazi  50' Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Graham Nash (ENG)

Medal round

	Semi-finals				Gold medal match
	28 September
	West Germany	2
					1 October
	Netherlands	1
					West Germany	1
	28 September
					Great Britain	3
	Australia	2
	Great Britain	3
					Bronze medal match
					1 October
					Australia	1
					Netherlands	2

Semi-finals

28 September 1988 13:00 West Germany   2–1   Netherlands Dopp  40' Reck  47' Report Cruico  10' Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Alain Renaud (FRA)

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28 September 1988 15:15 Australia   2–3   Great Britain Hager  45' Hawgood  55' Report Kerly  19', 45', 67' Umpires: Santiago Deo (ESP) Louismichel Gillet (FRA)

Bronze medal match

1 October 1988 13:00 Australia   1–2   Netherlands Reid  62' Report Bovelander  24', 57' Umpires: Claude Seidler (FRG) Alain Renaud (FRA)

Gold medal match

1 October 1988 15:15 West Germany   1–3   Great Britain Dopp  59' Report Sherwani  20', 53' Kerly  47' Umpires: Don Prior (AUS) Santiago Deo (ESP)

Statistics

Final standings

1.   Great Britain
2.   West Germany
3.   Netherlands
4.   Australia
5.   Pakistan
6.   India
7.   Soviet Union
8.   Argentina
9.   Spain
10.   South Korea
11.   Canada
12.   Kenya

Goalscorers

There were 163 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 3.88 goals per match.

9 goals

• Floris Jan Bovelander

8 goals

• Mark Hager
• Sean Kerly

5 goals

• Neil Hawgood
• Paul Barber
• Mohinder Pal Singh
• Sheikh Tariq

4 goals

• Carlos Geneyro
• Sharif Zahid
• Ignacio Escude
• Carsten Fischer

3 goals

• Marcelo Mascheroni
• Alejandro Verga
• Warren Birmingham
• Imran Sherwani
• Mervyn Fernandis
• Jude Felix Sebastian
• Inderjit Matharu
• Mohib-Ur-Rehman Qazi
• Ahmed Shahbaz
• Han Jin-soo
• Yoo Seung-jin
• Stefan Blocher
• Heiner Dopp

2 goals

• Fernando Ferrara
• Colin Batch
• Michael Rutledge
• Hargurnek Sandhu
• Thoiba Singh
• Lucas Alubaha
• Taco van den Honert
• Qamar Ibrahim
• Mikhail Bukatin
• Igor Davydov
• Sergei Pleshakov
• Juan Carlos Peón
• Michael Hilgers
• Thomas Reck

1 goal

• Marcelo Garrafo
• Gabriel Minadeo
• Edgardo Pailos
• John Bestall
• Graham Reid
• Jay Stacy
• David Wansbrough
• Chris Gifford
• Trevor Porritt
• Richard Dodds
• Jon Potter
• Subramani Baladadalaiash
• Mohamed Shahid
• Balwinder Singh
• Peter Akatsa
• Sanjiwan Goyal
• John Eliud Okoth
• Maurits Crucq
• Marc Delissen
• Hendrik Jan Kooijman
• Erik Parlevliet
• Hussain Musaddiz
• Chung Kye-suk
• Kim Jong-kap
• Kim Man-whe
• Kim Young-joon
• Viktor Deputatov
• Alexandr Myasnikov
• Viatcheslav Tchetchenov
• Miguel de Paz
• Jaime Escude
• Javier Escudé
• Jorge Oliva
• Andreas Keller
• Andreas Mollandin

Source: FIH

References

1. "Hockey at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Hockey". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

External links

• Official website