Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's tournament
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The women's field hockey tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games was held between 15–24 July 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tournament doubled as the qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing, China.
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Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Brazil | ||
City | Rio de Janeiro | ||
Dates | 15–24 July 2007 | ||
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Círculo Militar Deodoro | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Argentina (6th title) | ||
Runner-up | United States | ||
Third place | Netherlands Antilles | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 116 (5.8 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Alejandra Gulla (9 goals) | ||
Best player | Luciana Aymar | ||
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Argentina won the tournament for the sixth time after defeating the United States 4–2 in the final.[1] Netherlands Antilles won the bronze medal after defeating Chile 2–1 in the third place playoff.[2]