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Soledad García
Agustina Soledad "Sole" García (born June 12, 1981) is a retired Argentine field hockey player. She won the silver medal with the national field hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The striker was named ''WorldHockey Women's Young Player of the Year'' by the International Hockey Federation twice (2002 and 2004). Soledad also won the World Cup in 2002 and 2010, three Champions Trophy, two gold medals at the 1999 Pan American Games, 2003 Pan American Games, and two Pan American Cups. Since retiring from playing international hockey, Soledad has started coaching and is the assistant coach of the Canada women's national field hockey team. As assistant coach she has attended a number of events including the 2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba () is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Punilla Valley, Sierras Chicas on the Primero River, Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba Province and the List of cities in Argentina by population, second most populous city in Argentina after Buenos Aires, with about 1.3 million inhabitants according to the 2010 census. It was founded on 6 July 1573 by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, who named it after Córdoba, Spain. It was one of the early Spanish colonial capitals of the region that is now Argentina (the oldest city is Santiago del Estero, founded in 1553). The National University of Córdoba is the oldest university of the country. It was founded in 1613 by the Society of Jesus, Jesuit Order. Because of this, Córdoba earned the nickname ''La Docta'' ("the learned"). Córdoba has many historical monuments preserved from Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonial rule, espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 12th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 29 August to 11 September 2010 in Rosario, Argentina. Argentina won the tournament for the second time after defeating defending champions the Netherlands 3–1 in the final. England won the third place match by defeating Germany 2–0 to claim their first ever World Cup medal. Background After Argentina was confirmed as host nation, it was decided to hold the tournament in Buenos Aires in a new stadium built in GEBA's grounds, but the club later refused to organize it due to economical difficulties. The second option had been the Jockey Club de Rosario, venue of the 2014 Champions Trophy, but the local government of Rosario decided instead to build a new stadium with a capacity for 12,000 people with mobile grandstands in Fisherton, a neighbourhood located in the western part of the city. Qualification Each of the continental champions from five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Pan American Games
The 2003 Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when Dominican Republic had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America. All 42 PASO countries and over 5,223 athletes pre-registered for the participation in the XIV Pan American Games. An additional 2,425 trainers and delegates attended. The United States pre-registered the most athletes (713) and Saint Lucia entered the least (6). The host country entered 562 athletes. Bids In December 1998, in Panama City, Panama, Santo Domingo beat Guadalajara, Mexico, and Medellín, Colombia, in the voting to host the games. Guadalajara later went on to host the 2011 Pan American Games. Game highlights Opening ceremony The games opened at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez before a crowd of 48,000. The exhibition featured some 10,000 performers, some dressed in costumes ranging from skeletons to men in tuxedoes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 1999 Pan American Games
The Field Hockey Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held on the pitch of the Kildonan East College near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from Saturday July 24 to Wednesday August 4. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Men's tournament Participating nations :* :* :* :* :* :* :* ---- Umpires * Xavier Adell * Cameron Burke * Roberto Lopez García * José Ramirez Gutierrez * Roger St. Rose * Marcelo Servetto * Steve Simpson * Chris Wilson * Richard Wisdom Preliminary Round-Robin Standings Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Play-offs Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game Final ranking Awards Topscorers Team rosters Máximo Pellegrino, Andrés Castelli, Mariano Chao (gk), Diego Chiodo (c), Jorge Lombi, Fernando Moresi, Fernando Zylberberg, Ezequiel Paulón, Santiago Capurro, Rodolfo Pérez, Carlos Retegui, Mariano Ronconi (gk), Gabriel Garreta, Tomá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and cities. Canoeing competitions started the day before the games officially begun. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. A total of 330 medal events in 34 sports and 42 disciplines. Financially, the 1999 games were a success, generating a surplus of $8.9 million through a combination of fiscal restraint and the contribution of nearly 20,000 volunteers. The 1999 Pan American Games were the second Pan American Games hosted by Canada and Winnipeg. Previously, Winnipeg hosted the 1967 Pan American Games. Bidding process Winnipeg beat both Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Bogota, Colombia in 1994 to win hosting rights for the event. In 1988, a delegation from Winnipeg announced that once it got approv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockey At The Pan American Games
The winner of the field hockey event of the Pan American Games qualifies for the Summer Olympics in the following year. Women's field hockey was introduced at the 1987 edition, and has served as the Olympics qualifying event since 1999. Men's tournament Results Summary :* = ''hosts'' Team appearances Women's tournament Results Summary :* = ''hosts'' Team appearances Medal table Total Men Women See also *Men's Pan American Cup *Women's Pan American Cup The Women's Pan American Cup is a women's international field hockey tournament organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of the Americas and qualifies for the FIH Hockey World Cup. Argentina are the d ... External linksPan American Games - Final Standings {{Pan American Games sports Pan American Games Sports at the Pan American Games Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 12th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 6–14 November 2004 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Rosario, Argentina. The Netherlands women's national field hockey team, Netherlands won the tournament for the third time after defeating Germany women's national field hockey team, Germany 2–0 in the final. Teams The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): * (2003 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy, Defending champions) * (Champions of Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2004 Summer Olympics) * (Host nation and champion of 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup, 2002 World Cup) * (Second in 2004 Summer Olympics) * (Fourth in 2004 Summer Olympics) * (Sixth in 2004 Summer Olympics) Squads Head Coach: Sergio Vigil Head Coach: David Bell (field hockey), David Bell Head Coach: Kim Chang-back Head Coach: Markus Weise Head Coach: Marc Lamme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 19th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 25 June to 3 July 2011 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The Netherlands won the tournament for the sixth time after defeating Argentina 3–2 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 draw, tying the record previously set by Australia in 2003 of six titles won. New Zealand won the third place match by defeating Korea 3–2 to claim their first ever Champions Trophy medal. After the preliminaries were over, the final originally was scheduled to be played between the Netherlands and Korea, but the Argentine side protested against the second round standing in which they were ranked third behind Korea based on goals scored in that round. After a second appeal by the Argentine team, the final day schedule was changed, since the regulations stated that in case of a draw in points in the second round, the total points in the tournament should be the next tie-breaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2007 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 15th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 13–21 January 2007 in Quilmes, Argentina. The Netherlands won the tournament for the fifth time after defeating Argentina 1–0 in the final. Teams Below are the teams qualified for the tournament, as listed by International Hockey Federation (FIH): * ( Defending champions and champions of 2004 Summer Olympics) * (Champions of 2006 World Cup) * (Host nation) * (Second in 2006 World Cup) * (Fourth in 2006 World Cup) * (Fifth in 2006 World Cup) Squads Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo Head Coach: Frank Murray Head Coach: Michael Behrmann Head Coach: Yoo Seung-Jin Head Coach: Marc Lammers Head Coach: Pablo Usoz Umpires Below are the 8 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: *Marelize de Klerk (RSA) *Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) *Miao Lin (CHN) *Monica Rivera (ESP) *Lisa Roach (AUS) *Chieko Soma (JPN) *Gina Spita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2002 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 10th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from 24 August to 1 September 2002 in Macau, China, being this the first time that the annual six-nation tournament was staged in that country. China won the tournament for the first time after defeating Argentina 3–1 in the final on penalty strokes after a 2–2 draw. Teams The participating teams were determined by International Hockey Federation (FIH): * ( Defending champions) * (Champions of 2000 Summer Olympics and 1998 World Cup) * * (Third in 2000 Summer Olympics) * (Sixth in 2000 Summer Olympics) * (Eighth in 2000 Summer Olympics) Squads Head Coach: Sergio Vigil Head Coach: David Bell Head Coach: Kim Chang-back Head Coach: Tricia Heberle Head Coach: Marc Lammers Head Coach: Jan Borren Umpires Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: *Chieko Akiyama (JPN) *Renée Cohen (NED) *Ute C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2010 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 18th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 10–18 July 2010 in Nottingham, England. Argentina won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating the Netherlands 4–2 in the final. Teams Below are the teams qualified for the tournament, as listed by International Hockey Federation (FIH): * ( Defending champions) * (Champions of 2008 Summer Olympics and champions of 2006 World Cup) * (Host nation) * (Winner of 2009 Champions Challenge I) * (Second in 2008 Summer Olympics) * (Fourth in 2008 Summer Olympics) Umpires Below are the 8 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: *Frances Block (ENG) *Elena Eskina (RUS) *Amy Hassick (USA) *Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) *Michelle Joubert (RSA) *Lee Keum-ju (KOR) *Miao Lin (CHN) *Lisa Roach (AUS) Results ''All times are British Summer Time ( UTC+01:00)'' Pool ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification Fifth and sixth p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 17th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 11 and 19 July 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Argentina women's national field hockey team, Argentina won the tournament for the third time after defeating Australia women's national field hockey team, Australia 4–3 in the final on Penalty shoot-out (field hockey), penalty strokes after a 0–0 draw. Despite finishing runner-up, Australia were relegated from 2010 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy, next year's tournament instead of the sixth-placed team England women's national field hockey team, England, due to England being the host of the 2010 edition. Relegation was decided based on rankings from the Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2008 Olympics. Australian coach Frank Murray strongly criticised the rule, calling it "a ridiculous qualification process", upon discovering prior to the final that Australia would have to win the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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