Rocío Sánchez Moccia

Rocío Sánchez Moccia (born 2 August 1988) is an Argentine field hockey player. She competed for the Argentina national team winning the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics[1] and at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Rocío Sánchez Moccia
Sánchez Moccia in 2016
Personal information
Born (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988 (age 36)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2016 Liceo Naval
2016–2018 Club de Campo
2018–2019 Mannheimer HC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2008–2009 Argentina U21
2007– Argentina 247 (17)

On 3 July 2024, the Argentine Olympic Committee appointed to Sánchez Moccia and the volleyball player Luciano De Cecco as the flag bearers to 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]

Career

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Rocío has won three Champions Trophy, the World League 2014–15, the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup in The Hague, Netherlands and four Pan American Cups.[4]

In 2022, she won the 2021-22 Hockey Pro League and the silver medal at the 2022 World Cup.

In 2023, she won the gold medal at 2023 Pan American Games. She also won the bronze medal with Las Leonas at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Hockey - Argentina - Team Roster". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Hockey - SANCHEZ MOCCIA Rocio". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ "ROCÍO SÁNCHEZ MOCCIA Y LUCIANO DE CECCO SERÁN LOS ABANDERADOS DE ARGENTINA EN LOS JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS DE PARÍS 2024" (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Argentino. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details Argentina". FIH. p. 1.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for   Argentina
París 2024
With: Luciano De Cecco
Succeeded by
Incumbent