World No. 2 Argentina won the bronze medal in the Olympic women's hockey tournament  on Friday, beating defending champion Germany 3-1.

This was Argentina's third Olympic hockey medal following a silver in 2000 and a bronze in 2004.

Argentina took a 2-0 lead at halftime with a penalty corner from Rosario Luchetti in the 11th minute and a field goal from Carla Rebecchi in the 22nd.

Anke Kuehn narrowed the gap for Germany in the 45th with a field goal which was finally ruled valid by video umpire. However, Noel Barrionuevo once again widened the margin to 3-1 in the 63rd minute and sealed the win.

Germany got three chances for penalty corner in the second half but failed to convert any of them.

(Xinhua News Agency August 22, 2008)