Field hockey at the 2003 All-Africa Games | |
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Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
Dates | 6–17 October |
Champions | |
Men | Egypt |
Women | South Africa |
Field Hockey was among the sports at the 8th All Africa Games held in October 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. The play featured both a men's and women's tournament. The winners of each tournament qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament | Egypt | South Africa | Ghana |
Women's tournament | South Africa Caroline Birt Fiona Butler Lindsey Carlisle Pietie Coetzee Liesel Dorothy Grazjyna Engelbrecht Kate Hector Johke Koornhof Anli Kotze Marsha Marescia Luntu Ntloko Tsoanelo Pholo Juliet Ranyane Susan Webber Sharne Wehmeyer Jennifer Wilson | Nigeria | Kenya |
* Host nation (Nigeria)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Nigeria (NGR)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Tournament | Men's [1] | Women's [2] |
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Final Standings | 1. Egypt 2. South Africa 3. Ghana 4. Nigeria 5. Zimbabwe | 1. South Africa 2. Nigeria 3. Ghana 4. Kenya 5. Namibia 6. Zimbabwe |
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