The 2003
Women's Hockey Champions Challenge
The Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I was an international field hockey tournament, played every two years. It was introduced in 2002 by the International Hockey Federation in order to broaden hockey's competitive base at world level. The Cham ...
is the second tournament of the
field hockey
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championship for women. It was held in
Catania
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, on the island of
Sicily
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in
Italy
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from July 5–13, 2003.
Squads
Head Coach:
Peter Lemmen
Head Coach:
Picco Roberto
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People with the surname
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Head Coach:
Tsuda Toshiro
Head Coach:
Ian Rutledge
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Head Coach:
Jack Holtman
Head Coach:
Beth Anders
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Umpires
Below is the eight umpires appointed by
International Hockey Federation
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Results
''All times are
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Pool matches
Fixtures
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Classification matches
Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
Statistics
Final standings
Goalscorers
References
External links
Official FIH website
{{Women's Hockey Champions Challenge
Champions Challenge
Hockey Champions Challenge Women
International women's field hockey competitions hosted by Italy
Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I
Sport in Catania
Hockey Champions Challenge Women