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Gabriela Pando

Gabriela Pando

Argentine field hockey player (1970–2024)

Gabriela Pando (9 March 1970 – 13 February 2024) was an Argentine field hockey player. She was a member of the women's national team that competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, after having won the gold medal the previous year at the 1995 Pan American Games.[1] Pando played for the national team from 1989 to 1998.[2] Pando is regarded as one of the most notable Argentine field hockey players ever.[3][2][4]

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Biography

Pando started her career at Lomas A.C., where she won seven league titles.[5] Pando also played for the Argentina women's national team between 1989 and 1998.[3]

After her retirement from hockey, Pando worked as team manager of the women's national team between 2014 and 2017.[5] She also took part in a +40 Argentina team that participated in the Masters World Cup,[6] winning the title in 2018 along with other former players such as Vanina Oneto and Cecilia Rognoni.[2]

In 1992 Pando was awarded a silver Olimpia for her achievements in hockey.[5] She was regarded as one of the most notable hockey players of Argentina.[2][5]

Pando died after a long battle against cancer on 13 February 2024, at the age of 53.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Un poco de historia on Santa Fe Deportivo (archived)
  2. [2]
    Dolor en el deporte argentino: murió Gabriela Pando on Infobae, 13 February 2024
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    A los 53 años, murió Gabriela Pando, histórica jugadora de la Selección Argentina de Hockey on Gente magazine
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    Murió Gabriela Pando, histórica jugadora de Las Leonas on Página/12
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    Dolor en el hockey: murió Gabriela Pando, histórica jugadora de la Selección Argentina on Ambito.com, 13 February 2024
  6. [6]
    Murió la ex Leona Gabriela Pando on Cadena3, 13 February 2024
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