# Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's field hockey tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the 17th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 26 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 8 August. All games were played at the Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa in Terrassa, Spain, located 30 kilometers from Barcelona.
Germany won the gold medal for the second time after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. Pakistan won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 4–3.

## Qualification

| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| — | Hosts | — | 1 | Spain |
| 18 September – 1 October 1988 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 1 | Great Britain |
| 12–23 February 1990 | 1990 World Cup | Lahore, Pakistan | 1 | Netherlands |
| 23 September – 5 October 1990 | 1990 Asian Games | Beijing, China | 1 | Pakistan |
| 12–23 June 1991 | 1991 European Championship | Paris, France | 1 | Germany |
| 15–23 June 1991 | 1991 Oceania Qualification Tournament | Various | 1 | Australia |
| 3–15 August 1991 | 1991 Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1 | Argentina |
| 20 September – 1 October 1991 | 1991 All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 1 | Egypt |
| 12–27 October 1991 | 1991 Olympic Qualification Tournament | Auckland, New Zealand | 4 | CIS India Malaysia New Zealand |
| Total | Total | Total | 12 | |

## Umpires

* Tarlok Bhullar (IND)
* Santiago Deo (ESP)
* Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)
* Jose Gortazar (ESP)
* M Iqbal Bali (PAK)
* Guillaume Langle (FRA)
* Graham Nash (GBR)
* Don Prior (AUS)
* Alain Renaud (FRA)
* Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
* Kiyoshi Sana (JPN)
* Claude Seidler (GER)
* Nikolai Stepanov (URS)
* Christopher Todd (GBR)
* Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
* Peter von Reth (NED)
* Alan Waterman (CAN)
* Richard Wolter (GER)

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 | India | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 5 | Argentina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
| 6 | Egypt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
* 26 July 1992 09:45
| Australia | 7–0 | Argentina |
| Wansbrough 24', 28', 60' Lewis 30' Davies 52', 64' Stacy 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jose Gortazar (ESP) Guillaume Langle (FRA)
* 26 July 1992 16:00
| India | 0–3 | Germany |
| | Report | Blunck 18' Fischer 50' Tewes 62' |
* Umpires: Alan Waterman (CAN) Santiago Deo (ESP)
* 26 July 1992 17:30
| Great Britain | 2–0 | Egypt |
| Hill 22', 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: M Iqbal Bali (PAK) Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)
* 28 July 1992 09:45
| India | 1–0 | Argentina |
| Powar 5' | Report | |
* Umpires: Nikolai Stepanov (URS) Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)
* 28 July 1992 16:00
| Australia | 5–1 | Egypt |
| Stacy 14' Bodimeade 22', 70+' Birmingham 37' Lewis 45' | Report | Magdy 2' |
* Umpires: Peter von Reth (NED) Santiago Deo (ESP)
* 28 July 1992 20:00
| Germany | 2–0 | Great Britain |
| Fischer 16' Hilgers 30' | Report | |
* Umpires: Patrick van Beneden (BEL) Alain Renaud (FRA)
* 30 July 1992 10:15
| Great Britain | 3–1 | India |
| Hill 19' Kerly 60' Thompson 63' | Report | Sebastian 53' |
* Umpires: Peter von Reth (NED) Jose Gortazar (ESP)
* 30 July 1992 16:00
| Egypt | 0–1 | Argentina |
| | Report | Ferrara 54' |
* Umpires: Nikolai Stepanov (URS) M Iqbal Bali (PAK)
* 30 July 1992 18:00
| Australia | 1–1 | Germany |
| Davies 22' | Report | Fischer 53' |
* Umpires: Kiyoshi Sana (JPN) Santiago Deo (ESP)
* 1 August 1992 09:45
| Germany | 8–2 | Egypt |
| Fischer 10', 14' Hilgers 19' Becker 29', 40', 42', 47' Blunck 38' | Report | A. Gamal 26', 57' |
* Umpires: Guillaume Langle (FRA) Alan Waterman (CAN)
* 1 August 1992 18:00
| Argentina | 1–2 | Great Britain |
| Sordelli 60' | Report | Hill 10', 36' |
* Umpires: Patrick van Beneden (BEL) Peter von Reth (NED)
* 1 August 1992 20:00
| Australia | 1–0 | India |
| Stacy 3' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jose Gortazar (ESP) Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)
* 3 August 1992 10:15
| Great Britain | 0–6 | Australia |
| | Report | Birmingham 3', 36' Stacy 30', 67' Davies 43', 45' |
* Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Kiyoshi Sana (JPN)
* 3 August 1992 17:30
| India | 2–1 | Egypt |
| J. Singh 12' Nandanoori 21' | Report | F. Gamal 38' |
* Umpires: M Iqbal Bali (PAK) Guillaume Langle (FRA)
* 3 August 1992 18:00
| Germany | 2–1 | Argentina |
| Fischer 56' Hilgers 61' | Report | Ferrara 43' |
* Umpires: Jose Gortazar (ESP) Peter von Reth (NED)

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 8 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Spain (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 6 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 2 | 5–8th place semi-finals |
| 5 | CIS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 2 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
| 6 | Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 2 | 9–12th place semi-finals |
* 26 July 1992 10:15
| Spain | 3–0 | New Zealand |
| P. Jufresa 7' X. Escudé 19' I. Escudé 51' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Graham Nash (GBR)
* 26 July 1992 18:00
| Pakistan | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Bajwa 8', 24' Khalid 29' Zaman 41' | Report | Nor 17' |
* Umpires: Richard Wolter (GER) Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
* 26 July 1992 20:00
| Netherlands | 5–2 | CIS |
| Bovelander 12', 31', 45', 66' Weterings 57' | Report | Safanov 38' Deputatov 69' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Christopher Todd (GBR)
* 28 July 1992 10:15
| CIS | 7–3 | Malaysia |
| Pleshakov 2', 58' Ioultchiev 30', 48' Sexenbaev 55', 68' Netchaev 65' | Report | Nawawi 9' Lim Chiow Chuan 20' Nor 35+' |
* Umpires: Kiyoshi Sana (JPN) Graham Nash (GBR)
* 28 July 1992 17:30
| Pakistan | 1–0 | New Zealand |
| Bajwa 39' | Report | |
* Umpires: Claude Seidler (GER) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
* 28 July 1992 18:00
| Spain | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| Iglesias 21' Usoz 60' | Report | Bovelander 12', 49', 59' |
* Umpires: Don Prior (AUS) Tarlok Bhullar (IND)
* 30 July 1992 09:45
| Pakistan | 6–2 | CIS |
| Bashir 14', 53' Hussain 32' Zaman 48', 59' Ahmed 54' | Report | Ioultchiev 2', 53' |
* Umpires: Alan Waterman (CAN) Tarlok Bhullar (IND)
* 30 July 1992 17:30
| Netherlands | 4–3 | New Zealand |
| Bovelander 29' Delissen 55' Weterings 63' Van den Honert 65' | Report | G. Russ 15' McLeod 21' Radovonich 69' |
* Umpires: Don Prior (AUS) Claude Seidler (GER)
* 30 July 1992 20:00
| Spain | 5–2 | Malaysia |
| I. Escudé 8', 18' Iglesias 43', 54', 63' | Report | Abdul 13' Nor 17' |
* Umpires: Richard Wolter (GER) Christopher Todd (GBR)
* 1 August 1992 10:15
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Pakistan |
| Bovelander 15' Veen 70+' | Report | Bashir 30', 46' Zaman 43' |
* Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Richard Wolter (GER)
* 1 August 1992 16:00
| New Zealand | 2–3 | Malaysia |
| C. Russ 25' McLeod 57' | Report | Singh 33', 35+' Nawawi 38' |
* Umpires: Kiyoshi Sana (JPN) Christopher Todd (GBR)
* 1 August 1992 17:30
| Spain | 4–0 | CIS |
| X. Escudé 34' I. Escudé 43', 46', 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: Claude Seidler (GER) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)
* 3 August 1992 09:45
| Netherlands | 6–0 | Malaysia |
| Van den Honert 7', 51', 70+' Delissen 13', 33', 43' | Report | |
* Umpires: Claude Seidler (GER) Graham Nash (GBR)
* 3 August 1992 16:00
| CIS | 0–3 | New Zealand |
| | Report | Radovonich 39' G. Russ 60', 64' |
* Umpires: Adriano de Vecchi (ITA) Tarlok Bhullar (IND)
* 3 August 1992 20:00
| Spain | 1–6 | Pakistan |
| Iglesias 38' | Report | Zaman 22', 50', 70+' Shahbaz 45' Feroz 49', 56' |
* Umpires: Christopher Todd (GBR) Don Prior (AUS)

## Classification round
### Ninth to twelfth place classification

| 9–12th place semi-finals | 9–12th place semi-finals | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| 5 August | 5 August |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Argentina | 4 | 7 August | 7 August |
| Malaysia | 5 | 7 August | 7 August |
| Malaysia | 5 | Malaysia | 4 |
| 5 August | 5 August | | Malaysia | 4 |
| 5 August | 5 August | CIS | 3 |
| CIS | 4 | CIS | 3 |
| Egypt | 2 | | |
| Egypt | 2 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 7 August | 7 August |
| | | Argentina | 7 |
| | | Egypt | 3 |

#### 9–12th place semi-finals

* 5 August 1992 16:30
| Argentina | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Malaysia |
| Ferrara 49', 64', 76' Allona 60' | Report | Nawawi 44', 57', 61' Lim Chiow Chuan 72' Siva 78' |
* Umpires: Tarlok Bhullar (IND) Claude Seidler (GER)
* 5 August 1992 19:00
| CIS | 4–2 | Egypt |
| Ioultchiev 27', 52' Sexenbaev 28', 60' | Report | Magdy 18', 32' |
* Umpires: Christopher Todd (GBR) Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)

#### 11th place game

* 7 August 1992 09:30
| Argentina | 7–3 | Egypt |
| Ferrara 5', 13', 21', 24', 49', 52' Geneyro 26' | Report | Ag. Gamal 32' Abdulla Magdy 35+', 61' |
* Umpires: Richard Wolter (GER) Don Prior (AUS)

#### Ninth place game

* 7 August 1992 17:30
| Malaysia | 4–3 | CIS |
| Nawawi 17', 34' Nor 50' Sambu 68' | Report | Ioultchiev 11' Sexenbaev 13', 38' |
* Umpires: Jose Gortazar (ESP) Guillaume Langle (FRA)

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| 5–8th place semi-finals | 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 5 August | 5 August |
| Great Britain | 3 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 6 August | 6 August |
| New Zealand | 2 | 6 August | 6 August |
| New Zealand | 2 | Great Britain | 1 |
| 5 August | 5 August | | Great Britain | 1 |
| 5 August | 5 August | Spain | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | Spain | 2 |
| India | 0 | | |
| India | 0 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 6 August | 6 August |
| | | New Zealand | 2 |
| | | India | 3 |

#### 5–8th place semi-finals

* 5 August 1992 09:15
| Great Britain | 3–2 | New Zealand |
| Hill 8' Potter 10' Batchelor 60' | Report | C. Russ 11' McLeod 21' |
* Umpires: Richard Wolter (GER) Don Prior (AUS)
* 5 August 1992 09:45
| Spain | 2–0 | India |
| Iglesias 40' Freixa 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Graham Nash (GBR) Alan Waterman (CAN)

#### Seventh place game

* 6 August 1992 17:00
| New Zealand | 2–3 | India |
| C. Russ 13' Radovonich 52' | Report | Powar 6' Kumar 35', 41' |
* Umpires: Nikolai Stepanov (CIS) Peter von Reth (NED)

#### Fifth place game

* 6 August 1992 19:30
| Spain | 2–1 | Great Britain |
| Escudé 38', 55' | Report | Thompson 66' |
* Umpires: Kiyoshi Sana (JPN) David Waterman (CAN)

### Medal round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 5 August | 5 August |
| Australia | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | 8 August | 8 August |
| Netherlands | 2 | 8 August | 8 August |
| Netherlands | 2 | Australia | 1 |
| 5 August | 5 August | | Australia | 1 |
| 5 August | 5 August | Germany | 2 |
| Germany | 2 | Germany | 2 |
| Pakistan | 1 | | |
| Pakistan | 1 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 8 August | 8 August |
| | | Netherlands | 3 |
| | | Pakistan | 4 |

#### Semi-finals

* 5 August 1992 17:00
| Australia | 3–2 | Netherlands |
| Lewis 3' Bodimeade 25' Wark 37' | Report | Bovelander 19', 61' |
* Umpires: Santiago Deo (ESP) Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
* 5 August 1992 20:00
| Pakistan | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Germany |
| Bashir 28' | Report | Fisher 46', 89' |
* Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Eduardo Ruiz (ARG)

#### Bronze medal match

* 8 August 1992 17:00
| Netherlands | 3–4 | Pakistan |
| Delissen 20' Veen 22' Weterings 69' | Report | Shahbaz 55' Bashir 63', 68' Ibrahim 67' |
* Umpires: Patrick van Beneden (BEL) Graham Nash (GBR)

#### Gold medal match

* 8 August 1992 19:30
| Australia | 1–2 | Germany |
| Corbitt 66' | Report | Hilgers 2', 59' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Ruiz (ARG) Santiago Deo (ESP)

## Statistics
### Final standings

* Germany
* Australia
* Pakistan
* Netherlands
* Spain
* Great Britain
* India
* New Zealand
* Malaysia
* CIS
* Argentina
* Egypt

### Goalscorers

There were 201 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 4.79 goals per match.
11 goals
* Fernando Ferrara
* Floris Jan Bovelander
8 goals
* Khalid Bashir
7 goals
* Igor Ioultchiev
* Carsten Fischer
* Mirnawan Nawawi
* Tahir Zaman
6 goals
* Barikhazy Sexenbaev
* Rob Hill
* Ignacio Escude
* José Antonio Iglesias
5 goals
* Stephen Davies
* Jay Stacy
* Abdulla Magdy
* Michael Hilgers
* Marc Delissen
4 goals
* Andreas Becker
* Nor Saiful Zaini
* Taco van den Honert
* Xavier Escudé
3 goals
* Warren Birmingham
* Lee Bodimeade
* Paul Lewis
* David Wansbrough
* Mukesh Kumar
* Gijs Weterings
* Grant McLeod
* John Radovonich
* Craig Russ
* Greg Russ
* Muhammad Asif Bajwa
2 goals
* Sergei Pleshakov
* Abdulla Gamal
* Christian Blunck
* Nick Thompson
* Pargat Singh
* Lim Chiow Chuan
* Sarjit Singh
* Stephan Veen
* Muhammad Shahbaz
* Wasim Feroze
1 goal
* Diego Allona
* Carlos Geneyro
* Martin Sordelli
* Greg Corbitt
* Ken Wark
* Viktor Deputatov
* Evgueni Netchaev
* Iouri Safonov
* Abdelgany Gamal
* Fawzi Gamal
* Stefan Tewes
* Stephen Batchelor
* Sean Kerly
* Jon Potter
* Jude Felix Sebastian
* Jagbir Singh
* Mohamad Abdul
* Aanantha Sambu
* Brian Siva
* Shahbaz Ahmed
* Qamar Ibrahim
* Musaddiq Hussain
* David Freixa
* Pedro Jufresa
* Pablo Usoz
Source: FIH