Germany beats Netherlands to win women's hockey gold

Germany won the gold medal of women's hockey at the Athens Olympic Games on August 26 after beating Netherlands 2-1.

Results of Olympic women's field hockey

Following are the results of the Olympic women's field hockey matches played here on Thursday:

Gold medal match:

The Netherlands lost to Germany 2-1

Bronze medal match:

Argentina bt China 1-0

Play-offs for minor placings:

5-6 places:

Australia bt New Zealand 3-0

7-8 places:

South Korea bt Japan 3-1

9-10 places:

South Africa bt Spain 4-3

Final rankings:

1. Germany

2. The Netherlands

3. Argentina

4. China

5. Australia

6. New Zealand

7. South Korea

8. Japan

9. South Africa

10. Spain