Soledad Garcia

Agustina Soledad García (Córdoba, 12 June 1981) is an Argentine field hockey player, which to date (as of 12 december 2008) 172 games (74 goals) which she has played for the Argentine team. A technically gifted aanvalster, ever able to solo to attack.

With the national team, she participated in the Olympic Games in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008). On 29 september 2000, she won the silver medal in the Olympic final, host country Australia 3-1 was too strong. Both in 2004 and 2008 there was Olympic bronze. The world title of 2002, making it the top prize in her collection. On 8 december 2002 to Perth was opponent knocked Netherlands after penalty strokes (4-3), after the final at 1-1 had stuck. Garcia ended this tournament behind the South AfricanTim Campbell with eight goals as second on the high score list. She was top scorer in the 2003 Pan American Games to Santo Domingo, though shared with compatriot Alejandra Gulla. Finally, on may 25, 2008 to Mönchengladbach Germany, hosting nation conquered the Champions Trophy was beaten, 6-2. Garcia scored once in this final.

Garcia hockeyde in their own country for Universitario de Córdoba. They came from abroad for the German Rot-Weiss (Cologne) and the Dutch clubs Push (Breda) and Laren.Since the summer of 2007 she plays in Bilthoven in the Netherlands for SCHC, that Big League . The switch from Laren to SCHC was controversial as there is a transfer fee was involved. At that time unique in Dutch hockey. [1]

In 2002 and 2004 was Garcia by the Féderation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) voted Best female talent in the world. [2] ==Main results[ Edit] ==
 * 2000 Olympic Games , Sydney (Aus)
 * 2001, to Pan American Cup Kingston (Jam)
 * 2002, to hockey World Cup Perth (Aus)
 * 2002 Champions Trophy, to Macau (Chn)
 * 2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo (Dom)
 * 2004, to Pan American Cup Bridgetown (Bar)
 * 2004 Olympic Games , in Athens (Gri)
 * 2004 Champions Trophy, to Rosarío (Arg)
 * 2006 hockey World Cup , Madrid (Spa)
 * 2007, Champions Trophy to Quilmes (Arg)
 * 2008 Champions Trophy, to Mönchengladbach (GER)
 * 2008, to Olympic Games Beijing (Chn)
 * 2009 Champions Trophy, to Sydney (Aus)