| Field hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | ||
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Field hockey is one of seventeen core sports at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. It was the second appearance of hockey at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 1998.
* Host nation (England)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  England (ENG)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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