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Olympic history (pre London 2012)

Men’s hockey was first played in the 1908 London Olympic Games, then at Antwerp in 1920, and then again at Amsterdam in 1928 after which it became a permanent fixture. In the past 32 years, Western European teams, along with Australia, have become the powerhouses in the sport.

Summary of past Australian Olympic team results

• The first Australian men’s team competed in Melbourne in 1956 and since then they have finished no lower than sixth.
• The Kookaburras won bronze medals at Tokyo in 1964, Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000, silver medals at Mexico City in 1968, Montreal in 1976 and Barcelona in 1992 and finally the gold medal in Athens in 2004. In Beijing in 2008, the men came home with bronze.
• The women’s team (the Hockeyroos) have won an impressive three Olympic gold medals at Seoul in 1988, Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000.
• As a member of the team in Atlanta, Nova Peris-Kneebone became the first Aboriginal to win an Olympic gold medal.

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