1976 Olympic Men’s Field Hockey Tournament Recap

Originally published on Jun. 4, 2021

By Zane Miller

On Friday, July 30th, 1976, New Zealand defeated Australia 1-0 in the gold medal game to win the 13th gold medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history. It was the first gold medal for West New Zealand in Olympic men’s field hockey. Australia took the silver medal with the loss, claiming their second silver medal in Olympic men’s field hockey. Pakistan defeated the Netherlands 3-2 in the bronze medal game, grabbing their first bronze medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history.

The tournament was held in Canada, with Montreal as the host city. Paul Liejens of the Netherlands scored the most goals during the tournament with 11.

1976 Final Standings (W-L-T format)

1. New Zealand (1-1-2, .500) (Gold)

2. Australia (3-2, .600) (Silver)

3. Pakistan (3-0-1, 1.000) (Bronze)

4. Netherlands (5-0, 1.000)

5. West Germany (1-2-1, .333)

6. Spain (1-1-2, .500)

7. India (3-2, .600)

8. Malaysia (2-3, .400)

9. Belgium (1-3, .250)

10. Canada (1-4, .200)

11. Argentina (1-4, .200)

Game Results

 

Link to stats database: https://www.olympedia.org/results/35957