2011 African Olympic Qualifier (field hockey)
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Zimbabwe | ||
| City | Bulawayo | ||
| Dates | 2–11 September | ||
| Venue(s) | Khumalo Hockey Stadium | ||
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The 2011 African Olympic Qualifier was the second edition of the African field hockey qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics for men and women. It was held from 2 to 11 September in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Six teams competed in the men's tournament, while four women's teams participated. The winner of each tournament qualified for the field hockey competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] More teams[which?] were originally entered,[2] but later withdrew.[3]
Pool
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Zimbabwe | ||
| City | Bulawayo | ||
| Dates | 2–11 September | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Khumalo Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Africa (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Egypt | ||
| Third place |  Ghana | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 121 (7.12 per match) | ||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | Egypt |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Kenya |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 8 | Third place game |
| 4 | Ghana |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Zimbabwe (H) |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 1 | Fifth place game |
| 6 |  Morocco |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 53 | −50 | 1 |
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Classification round
Fifth and sixth place
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- The game was not played, Zimbabwe finished 5th, Morocco in 6th place.
Third and fourth place
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Final
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Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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South Africa |
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Egypt |
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Ghana |
| 4 | Kenya |
| 5 | Zimbabwe |
| 6 | Morocco |
Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the Olympic qualification tournaments