Participating Nations
Each country was allowed to enter a team of 22 players and they all were eligible for participation. A total number of 214 field hockey players were entered.
A total of 161(*) field hockey players from 11 nations competed at the Berlin Games:
- Afghanistan (12 - from a squad of 18)
- Belgium (12 - from a squad of 22)
- Denmark (13 - from a squad of 17)
- France (18 - from a squad of 22)
- Germany (22)
- Hungary (15 - from a squad of 21)
- India (19 - from a squad of 22)
- Japan (11 - from a squad of 15)
- Netherlands (12 - from a squad of 18)
- Switzerland (13 - from a squad of 22)
- United States (14 - from a squad of 15)
There are only a few reserve players known. Five players from Belgium, three players from Denmark, and two players from Japan only competed in the consolation rounds, but not all their names are known.
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