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The 1992 Women's Roller Hockey World Cup was the first ever roller hockey world cup for women, organized by the
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. It was contested by 12 national teams (6 from
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, 2 from North America, 2 from
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). The chosen city to host the world cup was
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, in
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. This inaugural edition was won by
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
's squad, with eleven victories in eleven matches. The tournament was played with the traditional quads except for the Canadian team, who wore inline skates.


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See also

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FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup The Women's Roller Hockey World Cup is a competition between the best female national teams in the World. It takes place every two years and it was organized by the FIRS until its integration into World Skate. History Roller Hockey has a Women's C ...


External links


1992 Women's World Cup in ''rink-hockey.net'' historical database
{{Rink hockey international competitions Women's Roller Hockey World Cup International roller hockey competitions hosted by Germany
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