Sofía MacKenzie
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Sofía Agnes MacKenzie is a former field hockey
defender from Argentina
, who nearly played hundred international matches for the Women's National Team
. She was a member of the squad that finished in seventh place at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. At the 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup
, she competed at her last international tournament.
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...
defender 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...
, who nearly played hundred international matches for 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"...
. She was a member of the squad that finished in seventh place at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. At the 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup
1998 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from May 20 to May 31, 1998 in Utrecht, Netherlands alongside the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup. The Australia won its second world title after defeating Netherlands 3–2 in the final...
, she competed at her last international tournament.