Question: Has the American Olympic field hockey team ever won the gold medal?

United States women's national field hockey team



The United States women's national field hockey team,[2][3] coached by Janneke Schopman since 2017, made its first international appearance in 1920 when a touring team visited England, coached by Constance M.K. Applebee. The team made several international appearances in the early 20th Century, leading to the United States hosting the eighth International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations Tournament in 1963. Once the IFWHA merged with its counterpart on the men's side, the United States' first appearance at an FIH-sanctioned tournament was the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the Americans ended up in sixth place. They have won bronze at the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics and bronze at the 1994 World Cup.[4][5]
Olympics
Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games
During the 1984 Summer Olympics, the team won their first international prize, a bronze medal. This happened after The Netherlands defeated Australia (2–0) in the final match of the round-robin tournament and Australia and the United States were left tied for third place with identical records: two wins, two losses, one draw, and nine goals scored and seven goals conceded. Following the Holland-Australia match, the United States players came down from the stands and competed with the Australians in a penalty shoot-out to decide the bronze medal. The US won the shootout (10–5) to claim America's first Olympic medal in women's field hockey.[6]
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The Olympic qualifying squad placed first in the second series of games during the 2008 Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier. The team finished in eighth place in the 2008 Summer Olympics. They lost to Germany 4-2 to end their run in the Olympic Games.[7]
London 2012 Olympic Games
The USWNT qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games after defeating Argentina 4-2 at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The U.S. had high hopes of finishing their rocky 2012 Olympic campaign on a high note. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen for Team USA as the final match at Riverbank Arena in London’s Olympic Park ended with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Belgium, leaving the U.S. with a last place finish in the tournament.
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
In similar fashion to qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the USWNT defeated Argentina at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada to punch their ticket to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In pool play the USWNT toppled both global hockey powerhouses Argentina (2nd FIH World Ranked) and Australia (3rd FIH World Ranked) with the same score of 2-1. Continuing in their preliminary schedule the USA rose above Japan 6-1 as well as India with a score of 3-0. Great Britain was USA’s final pool play competitor who defeated the USWNT dashing their near spotless record with a 2-1 win. In quartefinal play, Germany was able to grab one more goal than the USWNT to develop a 2-1 score, bringing USA's Olympic Games campaign to a close. The team finished in fifth place overall.
Tournament history

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Summer Olympics

World Cup

World League

Pan American Games

Pan American Cup

Champions Trophy

Champions Challenge

Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[8]
Head coach: Janneke Schopman

Erin Matson
Stefanie Fee
Melissa Gonzalez (C)
Michelle Vittese
Jill Funk
Amanda Magadan
Ashley Hoffman
Julia Young
Lauren Moyer
Ali Froede
Nicole Woods
Lauren Blazing (GK)
Tara Vittese
Kathleen Sharkey
Margaux Paolino
Caitlin Van Sickle
Alyssa Manley
Jaclyn Briggs (GK)

Notable players
Beth Anders
Charlene Morett-Curtiss
Kate Barber
Beth Beglin
Kris Fillat
Tracey Fuchs
Sheryl Johnson
Barbara Marois
Marcia Pankratz
Karen Shelton
Amy Tran
Results
2018
Netherlands Test Series
United States v Netherlands




January 25, 2018 Test MatchUnited States0–4NetherlandsSan Diego, United States18:30 (PST)van Male 6'
van Maasakker 14'
Verschoor 41'
Welten 55'
United States v Netherlands




January 27, 2018 Test MatchUnited States2–7NetherlandsSan Diego, United States18:30 (PST)Sharkey 43'
Gonzalez 59'Jansen 7'
de Waard 17'
Matla 21'
Welten 26',40',60'
Leurink 51'
United States v Netherlands




January 28, 2018 Test MatchUnited States1–7NetherlandsSan Diego, United States18:30 (PST)Moyer 42'van den Assem 18',49'
Verschoor 29',31'
Zuidhof 33'
van Geffen 38'
Jansen 55'
United States v Netherlands




January 30, 2018 Test MatchUnited States1–2NetherlandsSan Diego, United States18:30 (PST)Sharkey 34'Keetels 33'
Welten 55'
Canada Test Series
United States v Canada




February 21, 2018 Test MatchUnited States3–4CanadaSan Diego, United States14:00 (PST)West 11'
Paolino 35'
Froede 59'Norlander 24'
Sourisseau 46',54'
Stairs 49'
United States v Canada




February 22, 2018 Test MatchUnited States1–2CanadaSan Diego, United States14:00 (PST)West 7'Wright 50'
Stairs 52'
United States v Canada




February 24, 2018 Test MatchUnited States2–1CanadaSan Diego, United States14:00 (PST)Gonzalez 28'
Sharkey 33'Norlander 5'
United States v Canada




February 25, 2018 Test MatchUnited States3–3CanadaSan Diego, United States14:00 (PST)Witmer 14'
T. Vittese 47',59'Norlander 9'
Karringten 25'
Stairs 58'
Chile Test Series
United States v Chile




April 9, 2018 Test MatchUnited States2–2ChileLancaster, United States18:30 (EST)Sharkey 41'
West 53'Villagran 3'
Urroz 35'Stadium: Spooky Nook Sports Park
United States v Chile




April 11, 2018 Test MatchUnited States6–0ChileLancaster, United States18:30 (EST)Hurff 4'
Matson 9',59'
Caro 14'
Gonzalez 18'
Witmer 34'Stadium: Spooky Nook Sports Park
United States v Chile




April 13, 2018 Test MatchUnited States5–1ChileLancaster, United States18:30 (EST)Magadan 15'
Dessoye 22'
Sharkey 24'
Paolino 47'
Gonzalez 57'Jacob 20'Stadium: Spooky Nook Sports Park
United States v Chile




April 14, 2018 Test MatchUnited States1–1ChileLancaster, United States18:30 (EST)van Sickle 52'Krimerman 54'Stadium: Spooky Nook Sports Park
Argentina Test Series
Argentina v United States




June 11, 2018 Test MatchArgentina5–1United StatesTucumán, Argentina20:00 (TM)Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia
Argentina v United States




June 12, 2018 Test MatchArgentina3–1United StatesTucumán, Argentina20:00 (TM)Habif 32'
von der Heyde 46',47'Matson 50'Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia
Argentina v United States




June 14, 2018 Test MatchArgentina4–0United StatesTucumán, Argentina20:00 (TM)Merino 15'
Barrionuevo 18'
Granatto 33',43'Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia
Argentina v United States




June 16, 2018 Test MatchArgentina2–1United StatesTucumán, Argentina18:00 (TM)Merino 15'
Jankunas 29'West 4'Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia
Argentina v United States




June 17, 2018 Test MatchArgentina3–1United StatesTucumán, Argentina18:00 (TM)Granatto 21'
Jankunas 26'
Cavallero 34'Matson 39'Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia
Women's Hockey World Cup
United States v Ireland




July 21, 2018 Group StageUnited States1-3IrelandLondon, United Kingdom18:00 (GB)Paolino 15'Duke 5, 41'
McCay 12'Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
United States v England




July 25, 2018 Group StageUnited States1-1EnglandLondon, United Kingdom20:00 (GB)Matson 39'Danson 34'Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
India v United States




July 29, 2018 Group StageIndia1-1United StatesLondon, United Kingdom17:00 (GB)Rani 31'Paolino 11'Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
See also
United States men's national field hockey team
USA Field Hockey
USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame