# 1995 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier

The third Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was held in Cape Town, South Africa, from Wednesday 15 November to Saturday 26 November 1995. Eight nations took part, and they played a round robin. The top five teams joined the other three that have already qualified: Australia, title holders Spain, and hosts the United States.

## Squads

Head Coach: Rodolfo Mendoza
* Mariana Arnal (GK)
* Verónica Artica (GK)
* María Camardón
* Silvia Corvalán
* Sofía MacKenzie
* Magdalena Aicega
* Julieta Castellán
* Gabriela Sánchez
* Anabel Gambero
* Jorgelina Rimoldi
* Karina Masotta
* Vanina Oneto
* María Castelli
* Gabriela Pando
* Cecilia Rognoni
Head Coach:
* Deb Whitten (GK)
* Tara Croxford
* Laurelee Kopeck
* Nicole Colaco
* Lisa Faust
* Amy MacFarlane
* Carla Somerville
* Sue Reid
* Veronica Planella
* Karen MacNeill
* Chris Hunter
* Tammy Holt
* Gillian Sewell
* Krista Thompson
Head Coach: Berti Rauth
* Birgit Beyer (GK)
* Susie Wollschläger (GK)
* Simone Thomaschinski
* Eva Hagenbäumer
* Denise Klecker
* Irina Kuhnt
* Britta Becker
* Melanie Cremer
* Tanja Dickenscheid
* Heike Lätzsch
* Franziska Hentschel
* Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
* Natascha Keller
* Vanessa van Kooperen
* Philippa Suxdorf
* Katrin Kauschke
Head Coach: Sue Slocombe
* Joanne Thompson (GK)
* Jill Atkins
* Karen Brown
* Susan Fraser
* Lucy Cope
* Mandy Davies
* Pauline Robertson
* Tammy Miller
* Jane Sixsmith
* Susan MacDonald
* Anna Bennett
* Hilary Rose (GK)
* Rhona Simpson
* Amanda Nicholson
* Diana Renilson
* Christine Cook
Head Coach: Tom van 't Hek
* Jacqueline Toxopeus (GK)
* Stella de Heij (GK)
* Willemijn Duyster
* Wendy Fortuin
* Noor Holsboer
* Marlies Vossen
* Dillianne van den Boogaard
* Suzanne Plesman
* Jeannette Lewin
* Suzan van der Wielen
* Florentine Steenberghe
* Margje Teeuwen
* Nicole Koolen
* Mijntje Donners
* Ellen Kuipers
* Wietske de Ruiter
Head Coach: Kelly Fairweather
* Caryn Bentley
* Paulene de Bruin
* Jill Dix (GK)
* C Mangion (GK)
* Jacqueline Geyser
* Nicky du Toit (GK)
* Sherylle Calder
* Gill Daniels
* Hanneli Arnoldi
* Michele MacNaughton
* Caroline Matthews
* Karen Roberts
* Lindsey Carlisle
* Sharon Cormack
* Karen Symons
* Kerry Bee
* Alison Dare

## Results
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| | South Korea | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 11 | Qualified for 1996 Summer Olympics |
| | Great Britain | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | Qualified for 1996 Summer Olympics |
| | Germany | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | Qualified for 1996 Summer Olympics |
| 4 | Argentina | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | Qualified for 1996 Summer Olympics |
| 5 | Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | Qualified for 1996 Summer Olympics |
| 6 | China | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Canada | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 8 | South Africa (H) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |

### Fixtures

* 15 November 1995 14:00
| Argentina | 3–2 | Netherlands |
| Castelli 5', 47' Sánchez 35' | Report | Lewin 9' Donners 54' |
* Umpires: Naomi Kato (JPN) Gillian Clarke (GBR)
* 15 November 1995 16:00
| South Africa | 0–3 | South Korea |
| | Report | Lee J. 6', 70' Lee E. 65' |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 15 November 1995 19:00
| China | 0–1 | Germany |
| | Report | Becker 17' |
* Umpires: Angela Larío Ruíz (ESP) Janice McClintock (CAN)
* 16 November 1995 17:00
| Great Britain | 1–1 | Canada |
| Robertson 29' | Report | Holt 24' |
* Umpires: Jean Buchanan (RSA) Carola Heinrichs (GER)
* 16 November 1995 19:00
| South Korea | 0–1 | Argentina |
| | Report | Rognoni 59' |
* Umpires: Renée Chatas (USA) Jane Nockolds (GBR)
* 17 November 1995 15:00
| Netherlands | 3–2 | South Africa |
| De Ruiter 9' Vossen 35' Kuipers 52' | Report | Bentley 21', 58' |
* Umpires: Lee Mi-ok (KOR) Angela Larío Ruíz (ESP)
* 17 November 1995 17:00
| China | 1–0 | Canada |
| Lin 35' | Report | |
* Umpires: Edna Rutten (NED) Peri Buckley (AUS)
* 18 November 1995 15:00
| South Africa | 0–0 | Argentina |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Edna Rutten (NED) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 18 November 1995 17:00
| Germany | 1–2 | Great Britain |
| Hentschel 45' | Report | Robertson 2' Fraser 54' |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Renée Chatas (USA)
* 18 November 1995 19:00
| South Korea | 2–2 | Netherlands |
| Chang 15' Cho 65' | Report | De Ruiter 6' Van der Wielen 46' |
* Umpires: Carola Heinrichs (GER) Jean Buchanan (RSA)
* 19 November 1995 17:00
| Great Britain | 1–0 | China |
| Simpson 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lee Mi-ok (KOR) Janice McClintock (CAN)
* 19 November 1995 19:00
| Canada | 0–2 | Germany |
| | Report | Hentschel 44', 55' |
* Umpires: Jane Nockolds (GBR) Gillian Clarke (GBR)
* 20 November 1995 17:00
| Canada | 0–1 | South Africa |
| | Report | Calder 38' |
* Umpires: Naomi Kato (JPN) Angela Larío Ruíz (ESP)
* 20 November 1995 19:00
| Netherlands | 2–2 | China |
| Kuipers 14' De Ruiter 29' | Report | Yang 9', 25' |
* Umpires: Janice McClintock (CAN) Lee Mi-ok (KOR)
* 21 November 1995 15:00
| Germany | 1–0 | Argentina |
| Becker 8' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jean Buchanan (RSA) Gillian Clarke (GBR)
* 21 November 1995 17:00
| Great Britain | 1–3 | South Korea |
| Simpson 24' | Report | Chang 40' Cho 57', 67' |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Angela Larío Ruíz (ESP)
* 22 November 1995 13:00
| Argentina | 1–0 | Canada |
| Rognoni 61' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lee Mi-ok (KOR) Carola Heinrichs (GER)
* 22 November 1995 15:00
| South Korea | 3–1 | China |
| Kwon 5' Cho 21' Woo 59' | Report | Cai 56' |
* Umpires: Gillian Clarke (GBR) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 22 November 1995 17:00
| South Africa | 0–1 | Germany |
| | Report | Ernsting-Krienke 67' |
* Umpires: Jane Nockolds (GBR) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 22 November 1995 19:00
| Great Britain | 2–2 | Netherlands |
| Simpson 26' Susan Fraser 41' | Report | Van der Wielen 8' Lewin 38' |
* Umpires: Janice McClintock (CAN) Renée Chatas (USA)
* 23 November 1995 15:00
| China | 2–1 | South Africa |
| Chen Jia. 2' Chen Jin. 70' | Report | Bentley 18' |
* Umpires: Edna Rutten (NED) Naomi Kato (JPN)
* 23 November 1995 17:00
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Canada |
| | Report | MacNeill 67' |
* Umpires: Jane Nockolds (GBR) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 24 November 1995 15:00
| Argentina | 2–2 | Great Britain |
| Castelli 24', 45' | Report | Nicholson 14' Fraser 70' |
* Umpires: Carola Heinrichs (GER) Lee Mi-ok (KOR)
* 24 November 1995 17:00
| South Korea | 2–1 | Germany |
| Cho 16' Lee J. 57' | Report | Ernsting-Krienke 52' |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Angela Larío Ruíz (ESP)
* 25 November 1995 13:00
| Argentina | 1–2 | China |
| Oneto 41' | Report | Yang 43', 64' |
* Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Angela Larío Ruíz (ESP)
* 25 November 1995 15:00
| Great Britain | 1–0 | South Africa |
| Simpson 29' | Report | |
* Umpires: Renée Chatas (USA) Janice McClintock (CAN)
* 25 November 1995 17:00
| Canada | 0–1 | South Korea |
| | Report | Cho 61' |
* Umpires: Carola Heinrichs (GER) Jean Buchanan (RSA)
* 25 November 1995 19:00
| Germany | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| Hentschel 6', 65' | Report | De Ruiter 33', 53' Van den Boogaard 36' |
* Umpires: Peri Buckley (AUS) Lee Mi-ok (KOR)

## Final standings

* The top five teams qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
* South Korea
* Great Britain
* Germany
* Argentina
* Netherlands
* China
* Canada
* South Africa

## Goalscorers

There were 69 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 2.46 goals per match.
6 goals
* Cho Eun-Jung
5 goals
* Franziska Hentschel
* Wietske de Ruiter
4 goals
* María Castelli
* Yang Huiping
* Rhona Simpson
3 goals
* Susan Fraser
* Caryn Bentley
* Lee Ji-Young
2 goals
* Cecilia Rognoni
* Britta Becker
* Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
* Pauline Robertson
* Ellen Kuipers
* Jeannette Lewin
* Suzan van der Wielen
* Chang Eun-Jung
1 goal
* Vanina Oneto
* Gabriela Sánchez
* Tammy Holt
* Karen MacNeill
* Cai Donghong
* Chen Jianpin
* Chen Jing
* Lin Ying
* Amanda Nicholson
* Dillianne van den Boogaard
* Mijntje Donners
* Marlies Vossen
* Sherylle Calder
* Kwon Chang-Sook
* Woo Hyun-Jung
* Lee Eun-Young