Argentina retained the Olympic women's field hockey bronze medal with a 3-1 win over defending champions Germany here on Friday.
The South Americans, cheered on by football superstar Diego Maradona in the stands, took a 2-0 lead by the 22nd minute and added a third goal after the break.
Rosario Luchetti scored the opener in the 11th minute and Carla Rebecchi increased the tally, before Anke Kuehn pulled one back for Germany 12 minutes into the second half.
The German girls attacked for the equaliser, but it was Argentina who got their third goal seven minutes before the final whistle when Noel Barrionuevo slammed in a penalty corner.
Germany, who won their maiden Olympic title in Athens four years ago, were relegated to fourth place after being stunned by hosts China in the semi-finals.
China take on the Netherlands for the gold medal later on Friday.
Argentina, who were strong contenders for the title after winning the Champions Trophy ahead of the Olympics, had lost 2-5 to the Dutch in the semi-finals.
