Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads

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Twelve national teams competed in the women's field hockey tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1] Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each team.[2] Two reserve players could also be nominated to be available should a player enrolled in the official team become injured during the tournament.[2] Official team rosters were released by the FIH on 24 July 2008.[3]

Pool A

Australia

The following is the Australian roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Frank Murray

  2. Casey Eastham
  4. Megan Rivers
  5. Kim Walker
  7. Kate Hollywood
  8. Emily Halliday
  9. Madonna Blyth
  11. Nicole Arrold
  12. Kobie McGurk
  14. Fiona Johnson
  15. Rachel Imison (GK)
  17. Angie Skirving
  18. Melanie Twitt (c)[a]
  20. Hope Munro
  21. Teneal Attard
  22. Sarah Taylor
  24. Nikki Hudson (c)[a]

Reserve:

  1. Toni Cronk (GK)
  3. Shelly Liddelow

Notes

  1. ^ a b Melanie Wells and Nikki Hudson were co-captains of the Australian team.

China

The following is the Chinese roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Kim Chang-Back

Reserve:

  2. Sun Zhen
  4. Li Aili

Netherlands

The following is the Dutch roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Marc Lammers

Reserve:

  2. Kelly Jonker
  4. Floortje Engels (GK)

South Africa

The following is the South African roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Jennifer King

Reserve:

  2. Henriette du Buisson
  4. Farrah Fredericks

South Korea

The following is the South Korean roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Han Jin-soo

Reserve:

  2. Lim Seon-mee
  4. Lee Soo-jin (GK)

Spain

The following is the Spanish roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Pablo Usoz

Reserve:

  2. Paula Paula
  4. Panadero Yurena

Pool B

Argentina

The following is the Argentine roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo

Reserve:

  2. Silvina D'Elía
  4. Agustina Bouza

Germany

The following is the German roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Michael Behrmann

Reserve:

  1. Yvonne Frank
  3. Lina Geyer

Great Britain

The following is the British roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Danny Kerry

Reserve:

  1. Katy Roberts (GK)
  3. Laura Barlett

Japan

The following is the Japanese roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Yoo Seung-Jin

Reserve:

  2. Hikari Suwa
  4. Nichika Urata

New Zealand

The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Kevin Towns

Reserve:

  2. Charlotte Harrison
  3. Jasmine McQuinn

United States

The following is the American roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade

Reserve:

  2. Sara Silvetti
  4. Barbara Weinberg (GK)

References

  1. ^ "Hockey at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Hockey". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b XXIXth Olympic Games Tournament Regulations - Men's and Women's Hockey Competitions
  3. ^ XXIXth Olympic Games squad lists - Women
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling, LA84 Foundation.