Hockey - Team South Africa

Hockey

Team Officials

Function Name
Head Coach
Assistant Coach

Events Entered

Discipline Event Rank
HOC Hockey Men 10

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
GBR
Great Britain
3
RSA
South Africa
1
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch
RSA
South Africa
3
NED
Netherlands
5
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
BEL
Belgium
9
RSA
South Africa
4
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
RSA
South Africa
4
GER
Germany
3
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch
CAN
Canada
4
RSA
South Africa
4
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
RankYearLocation
Olympic Games
102004Athens, GRE
101996Atlanta, GA, USA
112012London, GBR
122008Beijing, CHN
World Cup
102010New Delhi, IND
101994Sydney, NSW, AUS
112014The Hague, NED
122006Monchengladbach, GER
132002Kuala Lumpur, MAS
162018Bhubaneswar, IND
Africa Cup
12017Ismailia, EGY

General Interest

General
South Africa secured their spot in Tokyo by winning the 2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier. The 2020 Games mark their return to the Olympic stage after the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee [SASCOC] declined to accept the continental qualification berth secured by the team for the 2016 Games in Rio.

The South Africans were unable to record a pool phase win in their last Olympic appearance in 2012, drawing with Great Britain and losing to Spain, Pakistan, Argentina, and Australia. They secured 11th place with a 3-2 classification round victory over India. South Africa's best result at four appearances at the Games is 10th, which they recorded in 1996 and 2004.

South Africa have also never placed higher than 10th at the World Cup. They were eliminated at the pool phase without a win at the most recent edition of the tournament in 2018, recording a draw with Canada and losses to India and Belgium.

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Silver Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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