Association | Hockey Association of Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Confederation | AfHF (Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head Coach | Patricia Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current | 57 2 (13 August 2024) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1980 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 1st (1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1990 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 1st (1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
African Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1995 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 2nd (1995, 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Zimbabwe women's national field hockey team is the national women's team representing Zimbabwe in field hockey.
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