2011 African Olympic Qualifier (field hockey)
The 2011 African Olympic Qualifier was the second edition of the African field hockey qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics for men and women. It was held from 2 to 11 September in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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| Host country | Zimbabwe | ||
| City | Bulawayo | ||
| Dates | 2–11 September | ||
| Venue(s) | Khumalo Hockey Stadium | ||
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Six teams competed in the men's tournament, while four women's teams participated. The winner of each tournament qualified for the field hockey competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] More teams were originally entered,[2] but later withdrew.[3]
Men's tournament
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| Host country | Zimbabwe | ||
| City | Bulawayo | ||
| Dates | 2–11 September | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Khumalo Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Africa (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Egypt | ||
| Third place |  Ghana | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 121 (7.12 per match) | ||
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Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | Egypt |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Kenya |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 8 | Third place game |
| 4 | Ghana |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Zimbabwe (H) |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 1 | Fifth place game |
| 6 |  Morocco |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 53 | −50 | 1 |
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Fifth and sixth place
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- The game was not played, Zimbabwe finished 5th, Morocco in 6th place.
Final
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Final standings
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| 4 | Kenya |
| 5 | Zimbabwe |
| 6 | Morocco |
Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Olympic qualification tournaments
Women's tournament
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Zimbabwe | ||
| City | Bulawayo | ||
| Dates | 3–11 September | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Khumalo Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | South Africa (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up | Kenya | ||
| Third place | Ghana | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 35 (4.38 per match) | ||
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Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Kenya |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ghana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | Third place game |
| 4 | Zimbabwe (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 |
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References
- "SA hockey men and women in search of Africa Cup". sahockey.co.za. 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- "African Olympic qualifying tournament begins on Friday". FIH. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- Match schedule
External links
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