There were twelve national teams competing in the women's Olympic field hockey tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in

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. Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each squad. Two reserve players could also be nominated to be available should a player enrolled in the official squad become injured during the tournament.

Pool A

China

The following is the China roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach: Cho Myung-jun #

Li Dongxiao (GK) #

Wang Mengyu #

Li Jiaqi #

De Jiaojiao #

Cui Qiuxia Cui Qiuxia (Chinese: 崔秋霞; 11 September 1990) is a Chinese field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics she competed with the China women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament A woman is ...

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Peng Yang #

Liang Meiyu Liang Meiyu (born 8 January 1994) is a Chinese field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed with the China women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament. She won a silver medal as a member of the Chinese team at ...

Wang Na #

Zhang Jinrong Zhang Jinrong (born March 24, 1997) is a Chinese field hockey player. She competed for the China women's national field hockey team The China women's national field hockey team () represents the People's Republic of China. The team won silver a ...

Ou Zixia Ou Zixia (born 24 September 1995) is a Chinese field hockey player. She competed for the China women's national field hockey team The China women's national field hockey team () represents the People's Republic of China. The team won silver at ...

Li Hongxia Li Hongxia (; born 10 September 1986 in Liaoning Province) is a field hockey player from China. She won a silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She won a silver medal as a member of the Chi ...

Wu Qiong #

Zhang Xiaoxue Zhang Xiaoxue (born 13 December 1992) is a Chinese field hockey player. She competed for the China women's national field hockey team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal as a member of the Chinese team at 2014 Asian Games Th ...

Sun Xiao #

Zhao Yudiao #

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Reserves: * Guo Jiajia (GK)

Germany

The following is the German roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Annika Sprink was replaced due to an injury by

Katharina Otte Katharina Otte (born 29 May 1987 in Hamburg) is a German field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Germany women's national field hockey team The Germany women's national field hockey team has represented the unif ...

on 18 August 2016. Head coach: Jamilon Mülders #

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Anne Schröder #

Lisa Schütze #

Charlotte Stapenhorst #

Janne Müller-Wieland #

Lisa Hahn #

Marie Mävers Marie Mävers (born 13 February 1991) is a German field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Germany women's national field hockey team The Germany women's national field hockey team has represented the unified Germ ...

Annika Sprink #

Julia Müller #

Pia-Sophie Oldhafer #

Kristina Reynolds (GK) Reserves * Yvonne Frank (GK)

Netherlands

The following is the Netherlands roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach:

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New Zealand

The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach:

Mark Hager Mark William Hager (born 28 April 1964) is a retired Australian field hockey player, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. After the fourth place in 1988 he won the bronze medal with ''The Kookaburras'' at the 1996 Summer ...

South Korea

The following is the South Korea roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach:

Han Jin-soo Han Jin-su (born 16 December 1965) is a South Korean field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...

Jang Soo-ji (GK) #

Seo Jung-eun Seo Jung-eun (born 26 December 1991) is a South Korean field hockey player. She competed for the South Korea women's national field hockey team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal as a member of the South Korean team at 2014 Asian G ...

Park Seung-a #

An Hyo-ju #

Han Hye-lyoung Han Hye-Lyoung (, born 15 January 1986) is a South Korean field hockey player. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics she competed with the Korea women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament. She won a gold medal as a member of t ...

Park Mi-hyun #

Kim Jong-eun Kim Jong-eun (born 18 February 1986 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean field hockey player. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics she competed with the Korea women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament. She competed at ...

Cheon Eun-bi Cheon Eun-bi (천은비, born 7 February 1992) is a South Korean field hockey player. She was part of the Korea women's national field hockey team in the women's hockey tournament at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal as a ...

Cho Hye-jin #

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Kim Hyun-ji #

Hong Yoo-jin #

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Park Ki-ju Park Ki-ju (born 14 February 1990, Seoul) is a South Korean field hockey player. At the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics she competed with the Korea women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament A woman is an adult female hu ...

Baek Ee-seul Reserves: * Jung Hea-bin (GK) *

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Spain

The following is the Spain roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach: Adrian Lock #

María López (GK) #

Rocío Gutiérrez Rocío Gutiérrez Sierra (born 20 July 1985) is a Spanish field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ...

Rocío Ybarra Rocío Ybarra Solaun (born 26 December 1984) is a field hockey defender from Spain, who represented her native country at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the 2008 Games in Beijing and the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she was captain ( ...

Carlota Petchamé Carlota Petchamé Bonastre (born 25 June 1990) is a Spanish field hockey forward who is a part of the Spain women's national field hockey team. She was part of the Spanish team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where they finished e ...

Carola Salvatella #

María López #

Berta Bonastre #

Cristina Guinea Cristina Guinea González (born 31 July 1992) is a Spanish field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hocke ...

Lola Riera #

Xantal Giné Xantal Giné (born 23 September 1992) is a Spanish field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball b ...

Beatriz Pérez #

Gloria Comerma Glòria Comerma Broto (born 18 April 1987) is a Spanish field hockey player from Terrassa who plays as an attacker for Spanish club Egara, for which her sister, Anna Comerma, also plays. She has also played 23 times for Spain women's national f ...

Georgina Oliva #

Begoña García #

Alicia Magaz Alicia Magaz Medrano (born 24 May 1994) is a Spanish field hockey forward who is part of the Spain women's national field hockey team. She was part of the Spanish team at the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR t ...

Lucía Jiménez Vicente Reserves: * Júlia Pons * María Ángeles Ruiz

Pool B

Argentina

The following is the Argentina roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach: Gabriel Minadeo Reserves: *

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Pilar Romang María del Pilar Romang (born 9 July 1992) is an Argentine field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hoc ...

Australia

The following is the Australia roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach:

Adam Commens Adam David Commens (born 6 May 1976) is the brother of Scott Commens, is an Australian field hockey coach and former player. He was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Commens was nicknamed ''Billy'' by his teammates, and earned ...

Gabrielle Nance #

Brooke Peris Brooke Peris (born 16 January 1993) is an Australian field hockey player. She is a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team. Peris was awarded the title of "Northern Territory Sportsperson of the Year" in 2014. She is the firs ...

Casey Sablowski #

Kirstin Dwyer #

Jodie Kenny Jodie Kenny (née Schulz; born 18 August 1987) is an Australian field hockey player. Kenny was a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team that were defeated by the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the final of ...

Karri McMahon Karri McMahon (born 27 February 1992) is an Australian field hockey player for the Hockeyroos who plays as a defender. McMahon was a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2014 Rabobank Hockey ...

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Edwina Bone #

Georgina Morgan #

Jane Claxton #

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Kathryn Slattery #

Mariah Williams Mariah Williams (born 31 May 1995) is an Australian field hockey player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Personal life Williams was born and raised in Parkes, New South Wales. She plays national representative hockey f ...

Emily Smith #

Rachael Lynch (GK) #

Grace Stewart Reserves: * TBD * TBD

Great Britain

The following is the Great Britain roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach: Danny Kerry

India

The following is the Indian roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach: Neil Hawgood #

Navjot Kaur #

Deep Grace Ekka Deep Grace Ekka (born 3 June 1994) is an Indian female field hockey player. She plays for the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She has been selected for Arjun award in 2022. Early life Deep Grace Ekka was born on 3 June 1994 in a small village calle ...

Monika Malik #

Nikki Pradhan Nikki Pradhan (born 8 December 1993) is an Indian professional field hockey player and is a member of the India women's national field hockey team, Indian national team. Pradhan was the first female Hockey player from Jharkhand who represented ...

Anuradha Devi #

Savita Punia (GK) #

Poonam Rani Poonam Rani (born 8 February 1993) is an Indian field hockey player from Hisar, Haryana who was selected to represent India at the 2016 Olympics. She is said to have been inspired to play hockey after watching the India win the gold medal at t ...

Vandana Kataria #

Deepika Thakur Deepika Thakur (born 7 February 1987) is an Indian field hockey player and is currently the most senior and highest capped player of Indian women's Team. She plays as a Defender in the senior team and has represented India over 200 outings an ...

Namita Toppo #

Renuka Yadav #

Sunita Lakra Sunita Lakra (born 11 June 1991) is an Indian field hockey player. Lakra has represented her country by being capped in the India women's national field hockey team. Lakra announced her retirement from hockey through Hockey India on 2 January 2 ...

Sushila Chanu Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. A former captain of Indian national team, she has a total of 150 international caps to her credit. Born in Imphal, Manipur, Chanu began playing hockey at the a ...

Rani Rampal Rani Rampal (born 4 December 1994, born in Haryana) is an Indian field hockey player. At the age of 15, she was the youngest player in the national team which participated in the 2010 World Cup. She has completed her schooling but was not able ...

Preeti Dubey Preeti Dubey is an Indian field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hock ...

Lilima Minz Reserves: * Rajani Etimarpu

Japan

The following is the Japan roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach: Yuji Nagai #

Sakiyo Asano (GK) #

Nagisa Hayashi #

Miyuki Nakagawa (C) #

Maki Sakaguchi #

Aki Mitsuhashi is a Japanese field hockey player born in Kurihara. At the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics she competed with the Japan women's national field hockey team The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the inter ...

Ayaka Nishimura #

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Yukari Mano #

Emi Nishikori #

Mayumi Ono #

Motomi Kawamura #

Minami Shimizu is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan women's national field hockey team The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions. Tournament history Summer Olympics ...

Hazuki Nagai #

Hazuki Yuda Reserves: * Kano Nomura * Yu Asai * Ryoko Oie (GK)

United States

The following is the United States roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Head coach:

Craig Parnham Craig Parnham (born 13 July 1973 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire) is an English field hockey defender and coach. He represented Great Britain in two Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2004, and played club hockey for Stourport, Bridgnorth and Cannock. Pa ...

Stefanie Fee Stefanie Fee (born March 11, 1990) is an American field hockey player. She began playing in 2002, at the age of 12. She studied at Duke University and graduated in 2012. Her major was psychology with a double minor in Education and Cultural Anthr ...

Melissa González #

Kelsey Kolojejchick #

Rachel Dawson Rachel Dawson (born August 2, 1985) is an American field hockey player. A midfielder / back, she earned her first senior career cap vs Australia on June 5, 2005. Dawson was named to the U.S. field hockey team for the 2008 Summer Olympics and 201 ...

Jill Witmer #

Caitlin Van Snickle #

Alyssa Manley #

Jaclyn Briggs (GK) Reserves: #

Paige Selenski Paige Selenski (born June 30, 1990) is an American field hockey player. Her position is forward. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the United States women's national field hockey team in the women's event. Selenski was born in Kin ...

Alesha Widdall (GK)

References

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