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Rocío Sánchez Moccia

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Moccia.
Rocío Sánchez Moccia
Moccia in 2016
Personal information
Born (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988 (age 37)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
Years Team
–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)
Medal record
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Terrassa/Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place 2014 The Hague
World League
Gold medal – first place 2014-15 Rosario
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rosario
Gold medal – first place 2014 Mendoza
Gold medal – first place 2016 London
Silver medal – second place 2011 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Changzhou
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hamilton
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mendoza
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lancaster
Gold medal – first place 2022 Santiago
Junior World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 Boston

Rocío Sánchez Moccia (born 2 August 1988) is an Argentine field hockey player. She competed for the Argentina national team, winning two silver medals at the 2012[1] and 2020 Summer Olympics and a bronze at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

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

Career

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Sánchez Moccia has won three Champions Trophies, 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 a silver medal at the 2022 World Cup.

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


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