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2009 Men's Pan American Cup
The 2009 Men's Pan American Cup was the third edition of the Men's Pan American Cup, the quadrennial men's international field hockey championship of the Americas organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation. It was held between 7 and 15 March 2009 in Santiago, Chile. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2010 World Cup to be held in New Delhi, India. The winner would qualify directly while teams ranked between 2nd and 4th would have the chance to obtain one of three berths at the World Cup Qualifiers. Canada won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 2–1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2010 World Cup. Umpires Below are the 11 umpires appointed by the Pan American Hockey Federation: *Saleem Aaron (USA) *Diego Barbas (ARG) *Brian Burrows (BAR) *Fernando Gomez (ARG) *John Hrytsak (CAN) *Eduardo Lizana (ESP) *Daniel Lopez Ramos (URU) *Albert Marcano (TRI) *Gus Soteriades (USA) *Nathan Stagno (GIB) *Aruturo Vasquez Serra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which has a population of seven million, representing 40% of Chile's total population. Most of the city is situated between above sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has served as the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city features a downtown core characterized by 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side streets with a mix of Art Deco, Gothic Revival, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is defined by several standalone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, which is lined by parks such as Parque Bicentenario, Parque Forestal, and Parque de la Familia. The Andes Mountains are visible from most parts of the city and contribute to a smog problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Martin Lopez
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man (pronounced differently). The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Harris (field Hockey)
Patrick Burnet Harris (30 September 193426 December 2020) was a Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal positions. He was educated at St Albans School and Keble College, Oxford. He trained for ordination at Clifton Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1960 and priest in 1961 and his first post was as a curate at St Ebbe's Church, Oxford after which he became a missionary in South America with the South American Mission Society. He became the Archdeacon of Salta in 1969 before being ordained to the episcopate four years later as Bishop of Northern Argentina. After seven years he returned to England firstly as Rector of Kirkheaton and Assistant Bishop of Wakefield (1981–1985); and then Secretary of the Partnership for World Mission Crockford(London, Church House 1995) and Assistant Bishop of Oxford (1986–1988) where he remained until he was appointed Bishop of Southwell, a post he held until his 1999 retirement. In retirement he served as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Harris (field Hockey)
Sean Harris (born 1 June 1966) is an English actor. He played Ian Curtis in ''24 Hour Party People'' (2002), Micheletto Corella in '' The Borgias'' (2011–2013), Fifield in ''Prometheus'' (2012), Solomon Lane in '' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'' (2015) and '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018), Philip in ''Possum'' (2018), William Gascoigne in '' The King'' (2019), Henry Peter Teague / Peter Morley in '' The Stranger'' (2022), and Jacob Pearce in ''Paris Has Fallen'' (2024). Harris won a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role in the miniseries '' Southcliffe'' (2013) and received three consecutive nominations for the BIFA for Best Supporting Actor. Early life and education Harris was born on 1 June 1966 in Bethnal Green and grew up in Lowestoft, Suffolk. He attended Denes High School, now the Ormiston Denes Academy, in Lowestoft. At 23, he moved to London to train at the Drama Centre London from 1989 to 1992. Career Stage Harris was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Ginolfi
Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 film), an American film directed by Bill Oliver * ''Jonathan'' (Buffy comic), a 2001 comic book based on the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' television series *Jonathan (TV show), a Welsh-language television show hosted by ex-rugby player Jonathan Davies People and biblical figures Bible *Jonathan (1 Samuel), son of King Saul of Israel and friend of David, in the Books of Samuel *Jonathan (Judges), in the Book of Judges *Jonathan (son of Abiathar), in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings Judaism *Jonathan Apphus, fifth son of Mattathias and leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE * Rabbi Jonathan, 2nd century *Jonathan (High Priest), a High Priest of Israel in the 1st century Footballers *Jonathan (footballer, born 1991) *Jonathan (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwain Quan Chan
Dwain is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: First names: * Dwain Anderson *Dwain Chambers *Dwain Esper *Dwain Lingenfelter * Dwain Sloat * Dwain Weston Middle names: *Anthony Dwain Lee *Dan Dwain Schoonover * David Dwain Phelps *Demorrio Dwain Williams * Edward Dwain (Ike) Brookens * Michael Dwain Gallo See also * Dewayne * Duane (other) * Dwaine * Dwane * Dwayne Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name, a variant of Duane. It is Gaelic in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán. History St. Dubhán was an Irish monk who established a monastery in Hook Head, Ireland , during the 5th century. ... {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Barra
Pedro Barra García was a Chilean football manager and player who played as a forward. Career A footballer from Chile, he played in Mexico for Germania FV and América (1933–34). He was the first Chilean to play for América before players such as Osvaldo Castro, Roberto Hodge, Reinaldo Navia, Iván Zamorano, among others. He also coached América in the 1936–37 season, reaching 40.91 percent of performance with eleven matches. Personal life Due to his origin, he was known as ''El Chileno'' (The Chilean) in Mexican football. Legacy In the 1930s, he served as representative of América at Liga Mayor and was the driving force behind the "night football" in Mexico, since matches were played during the day at that time. The first match played at night faced Atlante and España Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matias Rey
Matías is the Portuguese version of Matthias. Matías is very popular in Latin America especially in Argentina. In German-speaking Europe it is most often written as Matthias. It appears in this form in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Alternate spellings are: Mathias, Mattias, Mattis, Mats and Matti. Matias was the same day by the Finnish-Swedish name day calendar until 1989, when it was replaced by Mattias forms and Mats. In Finland, by the end of 2009 the name has been given to about 73,160 people. In the form of Mattias to 3,683 people, in the form of Matthias to little more than 440, and in the form of Mathias a little less than 3,000. The name Matias is of Hebrew origin, derived from the ancient Hebrew name Mattitjah (Hebrew: מתיתיהו) which means gift of God. Given name * Matias Aguayo (born 1973), German-Chilean record producer *Matias Aires (1705-1763), Portuguese philosopher * Matias Albarracin (born 1979), Argentine Olympic athlete *Matias de Arteaga (1633 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
