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Field Hockey At The 2007 Pan American Games
Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro was held over a ten-day period beginning on July 15 and culminating with the medal finals on July 24 and July 25. All games were played at the Círculo Militar Deodoro. Each team was allowed to enter a maximum of sixteen athletes. The winner of each tournament qualified to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Argentina were the reigning Pan American Games champions in both the men's and women's competitions. The men failed to defend their title, losing to Canada 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out in the final. The women defeated the United States 4–2 in the final, winning the tournament for the 6th time. Medal Summary Medal Table Events Men's tournament Qualification Preliminary Round Pool A Pool B Classification round Fifth to eighth place classification First to fourth place classification Final standings Qualified for the Summer Olympics Women's tournament Qualification Preliminar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Kahlon
Ravinder "Ravi" Kahlon (born May 15, 1979) is a Canadian politician and athlete. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the riding of Delta North since 2017, and member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP). He has served in the cabinet of British Columbia since 2020, currently as Minister of Housing and Government House Leader. As a field hockey player, he has represented Canada at several international events, including the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Early life and playing career Kahlon was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia; his mother was a restauranteur, while his father was a sawmill worker. He was introduced to field hockey by his family at the age of 7, and began playing as a defender in the Victoria League at age twelve. He graduated from Lambrick Park Secondary School, where he also played basketball. He was selected to the junior national field hockey team in 1999 and was named team captain. Kah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Argento
Lucas or LUCAS may refer to: People * Lucas (surname) * Lucas (given name) Arts and entertainment * Luca Family Singers, also known as "lucas ligner en torsk" * ''Lucas'' (album) (2007), an album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities * ''Lucas'' (film) (1986) an American rom-com * ''Lucas'' (novel) (2003), by Kevin Brooks * Lucas (''Mother 3''), a playable character in ''Mother 3'' and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series since ''Brawl'' Organisations * Lucas Industries, a former British manufacturer of motor industry and aerospace industry components * Lucasfilm, an American film and television production company * LucasVarity, a defunct British automotive parts manufacturer, successor to Lucas Industries Mathematics * Lucas number, a series of integers similar to the Fibonacci number Places Australia * Lucas, Victoria Canada Mexico * Cabo San Lucas, Baja California United States * Lucas Township (other) * Lucas, Illinois * Lucas, Iowa * Lucas County, Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Almada (field Hockey)
Mario Nicolás Almada (born 20 May 1975 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey forward from Argentina. Almada made his debut for the national squad in 1994, and competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. He has also been involved in coaching for the national team. He has played club hockey in Spain with Club de Campo and Real Club de Polo de Barcelona; in the Netherlands for Laren; and in India in the Premier Hockey League for Orissa Steelers and then in the World Series Hockey for Pune Strykers Pune Strykers (abbreviated as PS) is an Indian professional hockey team based in Pune, Maharashtra that plays in the World Series Hockey. Currently, Canadian Ken Pereira is the captain of the team and is coached by Gundeep Singh. The team is o .... References External links * 1975 births Living people Argentine people of Portuguese descent Argentine male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Olympic field hockey players for Argentina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Wright (field Hockey)
Anthony Wright (born August 3, 1984) is a male field hockey player who played for the Canada national field hockey team as a sweeper. International senior competitions * 2006 — World Cup Qualifier, Guangzhou (10th) * 2006 — Commonwealth Games, Melbourne (9th) * 2007 — Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro (1st) * 2008 — Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ..., Beijing (10th) References Canadian Olympic Committee External links * 1984 births Living people Canadian male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Field hockey players at the 2007 Pan American Games Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Canada Field hockey players from Vancouver Commonw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Wettlaufer
Paul Wettlaufer (born January 28, 1978) is a Canadian field hockey player. Wettlaufer earned his first international cap for the Men's National Team in 1998 against Spain in Barcelona. Paul grew up in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, where he attended Handsworth Secondary School (1991–1996) and played field hockey for the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club. International senior competitions * 1998 – Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur (not ranked) * 1999 – Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, Kuala Lumpur (4th) * 1999 – Pan American Games, Winnipeg (1st) * 2000 – Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, Kuala Lumpur (7th) * 2000 – Americas Cup, Cuba (2nd) * 2000 – Olympic Games, Sydney (10th) * 2001 – World Cup Qualifier, Edinburgh (8th) * 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester (6th) * 2003 – Pan American Games, Santo Domingo (2nd) * 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Madrid (11th) * 2004 – Pan Am Cup, London (2nd) * 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Tupper
Scott William Martin Tupper (born December 16, 1986) is a Canadian former male field hockey player who played as a defender. Club career Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tupper first started playing with the Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club at the age of eight. Scott Tupper is known for his deadly drag flicks and short corners. Vancouver's one and only Field Hockey Iron Man. In the last few years, he's played mainly as a Central Defender, capable of launching 50-yard aerial passes to his forwards. His home club is the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club. He's also played semi-professionally in Europe with HC Schaerweijde, Der Club an der Alster and Racing Bruxelles. International career In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team. In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games. They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabbar Singh (field Hockey)
Sukhwinder ("Gabbar") Singh (born 15 November 1978 in Batala, India) is an Indian-born Canadian field hockey player, who is a member of the Canada national field hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com .... He plays in the Premier League in Vancouver, Canada for United Brothers Field Hockey Club. Gabbar started playing hockey in India at a young age and by the time he reached his late teenage years, he was already playing for Punjab Police, a well recognized team in India. His recent matches are his Australian tour and also the 7 test series against India in British Columbia, Canada ReferencesCanadian Olympic Committee [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Short
Rob ("Shorty") Short (born August 11, 1972 in Maidstone, England) is a Canadian field hockey player. Career Short played his first international senior tournament in 1995, at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. Highlights include the 1998 World Cup in the Netherlands where the Canadian team finished 8th, with Short scoring 4 goals in the 7 games. In 2000 he competed with the national hockey team of Canada at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, where the team finished 10th. A recent win (over Argentina in strokes) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Pan American Games meant Rob competed in his second Olympic Games in Beijing in the summer of 2008. Short has played club hockey at the highest level in the Netherlands since 1999; 3 years with HC Rotterdam, 2 years at Laren, and is currently playing his 9th year with HGC. Last year with HGC, he won the EHL ( Euro Hockey League) and took home the MVP of the European competition and with it 5000 Euro. Both Short and his older brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Short (field Hockey)
Peter Short (born April 26, 1976, in Richmond, British Columbia) is a field hockey player from Canada, whose brother Rob also represents the Men's National Team. A striker, Short played for several years in the Dutch League with HGC and HC Rotterdam. He left Rotterdam after helping the club promote to the First Division in the spring of 2005. For the next two years, Short moved to the UK and played hockey for Surbiton Hockey Club in the south London area. During his time in London he studied Urban Planning at the University College London, where he acquired a master's degree in International Planning at the University College London. In the summer of 2007, Short and his Canadian National team members won gold at the Pan American Games in Brazil and by doing so, qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. That fall he moved to Amsterdam and played for Laren Hockey Club in the Netherlands and worked at CB Richard Ellis. The Canadian National Field Hockey Team finished in 10th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Schole
Marian Schole (born January 21, 1986, in Berlin, Germany) is a male field hockey player, who played for the Canada national field hockey team. He was a member of the Berliner Hockey Club. International senior competitions * 2006 — World Cup Qualifier, Guangzhou (10th) * 2006 — Commonwealth Games, Melbourne (9th) * 2007 — Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro (1st) * 2008 — Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ..., Beijing (10th) ReferencesCanadian Olympic Committee External links * 1986 births Living people German emigrants to Canada Canadian male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Field hockey players at the 2007 Pan American Games Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Sandison
Scott Sandison (born February 14, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario) is a field hockey midfielder from Canada. He was a member of the Canadian team that finished tenth at the 2008 Summer Olympics. International senior competitions * 2002 — Commonwealth Games, Manchester (6th) * 2003 — Indoor World Cup, Leipzig (6th) * 2004 — Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Madrid (11th) * 2006 — Commonwealth Games, Melbourne (9th) * 2007 — Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro (1st) * 2008 — Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ..., Beijing (10th) References External links * 1979 births Living people Canadian male field hockey players Canadian people of Scottish descent Field hockey players from Toronto Field hockey players at the 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |