Netherlands trounce Argentina for women's hockey gold

TOKYO: The Netherlands won their fourth Olympics women's hockey title, beating Argentina 3-1 in the final at the Tokyo Games on Friday.

The Dutch effectively settled the match in the second quarter, scoring thrice off penalty-corners, with one goal from Margot van Geffen and two from Caia van Maasakker.

Argentina replied with moments left to play in the first-half when Agustina Gorzelany also scored off a penalty-corner.

Las Leonas kept fighting after the half-time break but were unable to score again and had to settle for the silver medal.

The win gave De Goede and team mate Lidewij Welten their third Olympic gold in women's hockey, after they also earned the top prize at the 2008 and 2012 Games.

The only other women's hockey player to win Olympic gold three times is Australia's Rechelle Hawkes - in 1988, 1996 and 2000. Agencies

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