Field hockey at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
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Venue | Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre |
Dates | 16–30 September 2000 |
Field hockey at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre. [1]
* Host nation (Australia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Australia (AUS)* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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