Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's field hockey tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was the 5th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 20 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 1 August. Games were played at the Herndon Stadium and the Panther Stadium, both located in Atlanta, United States.

Australia won the gold medal for the second time after defeating Korea 3–1 in the final. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Great Britain 4–3 in the final on penalty strokes after a 0–0 draw.

Qualification
The previous Olympic and World champions and the host nation received an automatic berth. Along with the five teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualification Tournament, eight teams competed in this tournament.

Umpires

 * 🇪🇸 Angela Lario Ruiz (ESP)
 * 🇩🇪 Carola Heinrichs (GER)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gill Clarke (ENG)
 * 🇮🇹 Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
 * 🇬🇧 Janice McDonald (GBR)
 * 🇯🇵 Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
 * 🇦🇷 Laura Crespo (ARG)
 * 🇰🇷 Lee Mi-ok (KOR)
 * 🇨🇦 Margaret Lanning (CAN)
 * Miriam van Gemert
 * 🇯🇵 Naomi Kato (JPN)
 * 🇦🇺 Peri Buckley (AUS)
 * 🇺🇸 Renée Chatas (USA)

Results
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)

Preliminary round


   

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Scorers

 * 8 goals
 * 🇦🇺 Alyson Annan
 * 🇰🇷 Chang Eun-jung


 * 7 goals
 * Wietske de Ruiter


 * 6 goals
 * 🇰🇷 Cho Eun-jung


 * 4 goals
 * 🇦🇺 Katrina Powell
 * 🇬🇧 Jane Sixsmith
 * Mijntje Donners


 * 3 goals
 * 🇦🇺 Danielle Roche
 * 🇦🇺 Jenn Morris
 * 🇦🇺 Lisa Powell
 * 🇦🇺 Michelle Andrews
 * 🇩🇪 Britta Becker
 * 🇩🇪 Franziska Hentschel
 * 🇺🇸 Marcia Pankratz


 * 2 goals
 * 🇦🇷 Jorgelina Rimoldi
 * 🇦🇷 Karina Masotta
 * 🇦🇷 Sofía MacKenzie
 * 🇬🇧 Jill Atkins
 * 🇬🇧 Mandy Nicholls
 * 🇩🇪 Vanessa van Kooperen
 * Ellen Kuipers
 * 🇺🇸 Barbara Marois


 * 1 goal
 * 🇦🇷 María Castelli
 * 🇦🇺 Kate Starre
 * 🇦🇺 Rechelle Hawkes
 * 🇦🇺 Renita Farrell
 * 🇪🇸 Lucía López
 * 🇪🇸 Maider Tellería
 * 🇪🇸 Nagore Gabellanes
 * 🇪🇸 Natalia Dorado
 * 🇪🇸 Sonia Barrio
 * 🇬🇧 Christine Cook
 * 🇬🇧 Kathryn Johnson
 * 🇬🇧 Rhona Simpson
 * 🇬🇧 Susan Fraser
 * 🇩🇪 Heike Lätzsch
 * 🇩🇪 Melanie Cremer
 * 🇰🇷 Choi Mi-soon
 * 🇰🇷 Kwon Chang-sook
 * 🇰🇷 Kwon Soo-hyun
 * 🇰🇷 Lee Eun-kyung
 * 🇰🇷 Lee Eun-young
 * Carole Thate
 * Jeannette Lewin
 * 🇺🇸 Cindy Werley
 * 🇺🇸 Liz Tchou
 * 🇺🇸 Tracey Fuchs