January 5, 2007
Officials for the 2007 Pan American Games
July 15 to 25, 2007 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Pan American Hockey Federation has announced the Officials for the 15th Pan American Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 15 to July 25, 2007.
| MEN |
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| Tournament Director: | BUDEISKY, Alberto | ARG |
| Technical Officials: | HARRIS, Willard | TRI |
| SANDISON, Derek | CAN |
| Umpires Manager: | MORALES LOPEZ, Antonio | ESP |
| Assistant Umpires Manager: | St. ROSE, Roger | TRI |
| Medical Officer: | WONG, Fook | USA |
| Communications Officer: | HUCKENDUBLER, Yan | CAN |
| Judges: | AVILES, Raymond | PUR |
| BARRET, Radcliffe | JAM |
| BURKE, Cameron | BAR |
| NORIEGA, Dauly Balbuena | CUB |
| VIEGAS, Roque | USA |
| DA SILVA NASCIMENTO, André | BRA |
| Neutral Umpires: | GRIME, Murray | AUS |
| SINGH, Amarjit | MAS |
| Umpires: | LOPEZ RAMOS, Daniel | URU |
| MARCANO, Albert | TRI |
| MONTES de OCA, German | ARG |
| PUTRA, Sumesh | CAN |
| AARON, Saleem | USA |
| SOTERIADES, Constantine (Gus) | USA |
| PEÑA VILA, Raúl | CUB |
| WENZ KÜPFER, Diego | CHI |
The men's competition will feature 8 countries, namely Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad & Tobago and the winner of a three-game series between Mexico and USA (to be played in Bermuda on March 8, 10 and 11, 2007).
| WOMEN |
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| Tournament Director: | BUDEISKY, Alberto | ARG |
| Technical Officials: | CRAIG-ROUSSEAU, Maureen | TRI |
| PIGRETTI, María Laura | ARG |
| Umpires Manager: | McCLINTOCK, Janice | CAN |
| Medical Officer: | WONG, Fook | USA |
| Communications Officer: | HUCKENDUBLER, Yan | CAN |
| Judges: | CAMPOS RASMUSSEN, Paulina | CHI |
| de SOUZA, Fernanda Granato | BRA |
| JOHNSON, Margaret | CAN |
| PICHERY, Maria | BER |
| TABO de ARRASCAETA, Katherine | URU |
| TAKEDA HIRATA, Alicia | MEX |
| Neutral Umpires: | BRUNEKREEF, Caroline | NED |
| ASHTON-LUCY, Julie | AUS |
| Umpires: | IPARRAGUIRRE, Soledad | ARG |
| DIAZ HERNANDEZ, Marina | MEX |
| McCLEAN, Ayanna | TRI |
| PEREZ CASTRO, Maritza | URU |
| SANCHEZ MOYANO, Mercedes | ARG |
| SIMMONS, Emma | BER |
| STEWART HUYTON, Wendy | CAN |
| VIDELA, Claudia | CHI |
The women's competition will feature 8 countries, namely Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Netherlands Antilles, Uruguay and USA.
The Pan American Games are a qualifier for the Olympic Games, with the two winners in Rio de Janeiro earning an automatic berth for the 2008 Games in Beijing.
For more information, please visit the Pan American Hockey Federation web site.
The Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) is recognized by the FIH as the governing continental federation for all field hockey in the Pan American region. There are 22 member Nations of the PAHF. For more information please contact info@panamhockey.org.
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