Gabriela Sánchez (field hockey)
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Gabriela Edith Sánchez Grossi (born October 27, 1962) is a retired female field hockey
player from Argentina
. She twice was a member of the Women's National Team
that competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1996. Sánchez also twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games
: 1987 and 1995.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. She twice was a member of the Women's National Team
Las Leonas
Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
that competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1996. Sánchez also twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
: 1987 and 1995.