1988 Olympic Men’s Field Hockey Tournament Recap

Originally published on Jun. 6, 2021

By Zane Miller

On Saturday, October 1st, 1988, Great Britain defeated West Germany 3-1 in the gold medal game to win the 16th gold medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history. It was the second gold medal for Great Britain in Olympic men’s field hockey. West Germany took the silver medal with the loss, claiming their third silver medal in Olympic men’s field hockey. The Netherlands defeated Australia 2-1 in the bronze medal game, grabbing their third bronze medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history.

The tournament was held in South Korea, with Seoul as the host city. Floris Jan Bovelander of the Netherlands scored the most goals during the tournament with nine.

1988 Final Standings (W-L-T format)

1. Great Britain (3-1-1, .750) (Gold)

2. West Germany (4-0-1, 1.000) (Silver)

3. Netherlands (3-1-1, .750) (Bronze)

4. Australia (5-0, 1.000)

5. Pakistan (3-2, .600)

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

7. Soviet Union (2-2-1, .500)

8. Argentina (2-3, .400)

9. Spain (1-3-1, .250)

10. South Korea (0-3-2, .000)

11. Canada (0-3-2, .000)

12. Kenya (0-5, .000)

Game Results

Link to stats database: https://www.olympedia.org/results/36108