Medal Table
At the inaugural appearance of the event on the Olympic programme, the United States took gold and losing one game on the way there. They beat other medal favourites Australia and China. The United States repeated their victory at the 2000 Games when they beat Japan 3-1 in the gold medal game and again in 2004.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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