# Legends of the Women's Game · Field Hockey Level 7: Upper-Advanced

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The women who defined their eras: Luciana Aymar, Alyson Annan, Maartje Paumen, Natascha Keller, Eva de Goede, Rechelle Hawkes and Nova Peris, the Richardson-Walshes, Delfina Merino, India's women and the women's award records.

## Test 1: Luciana Aymar

- No player, man or woman, has won more. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Her dribbling earned her the name. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Rosario also hosted the 2010 World Cup she won. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Two silvers and two bronzes from 2000 to 2012. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Argentina won in 2002 and 2010. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Her eight awards span 2001 to 2013. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She could beat several players in one run. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 2000, 2002, 2010, 2012. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- 2000, 2005, 2013, 2014. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Aymar is often called the best female player ever. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)

## Test 2: Alyson Annan

- She and Stephan Veen won the first awards, for 1998. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She won with the Hockeyroos in 1996 and 2000. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- She was one of the great goal scorers. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- The Hockeyroos won in Dublin and Utrecht. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- As Dutch coach she also won the 2018 World Cup. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Her team reached the final at her first Games in charge. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She was a Hockeyroo in the team's best years. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 1996, 1998, 2018, 2021. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 1996 and 2000 as a player, 2021 and 2024 as a coach. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Annan coached China to silver in Paris. (Source: General field hockey reference)

## Test 3: Maartje Paumen

- She won two years in a row. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She scored many goals from penalty corners. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She was a defender with a scorer's eye. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She won with the Netherlands in 2008 and 2012. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- She was a key player in the Dutch golden years. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Rio brought her a third Olympic medal. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Both 2012 awards went to Olympic champions. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 2008, 2012, 2016. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- 1998, 2003, 2011. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Paumen was the Dutch corner specialist. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)

## Test 4: Natascha Keller

- Germany's women won in Athens. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Germany chose her as flag bearer. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Germany lost the 1936 final to India. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- West Germany won at home in Munich. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Germany's men won the Barcelona gold. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Germany's men won in Beijing. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Grandfather, father and three grandchildren won Olympic medals. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 1936, 1972, 1992, 2004, 2008. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Grandfather, father, daughter. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Keller carried the German flag in London. (Source: General field hockey reference)

## Test 5: Eva de Goede

- She led the Dutch to gold. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- She ran the Dutch game from the middle. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Tokyo 2020. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- Britain won that final in a shoot-out. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- The Dutch captain was voted the best player. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- The Dutch won 3-1 in Tokyo. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She was one of the youngest in the 2008 champions. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- 2008, 2012, 2021. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- De Goede captained the Tokyo champions. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)

## Test 6: Rechelle Hawkes and Nova Peris

- Hawkes spoke the oath for all the athletes. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She captained the great 1990s side. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She won in 1988, 1996 and 2000. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- She won gold with the Hockeyroos. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She moved to athletics after the 1996 gold. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She won a sprint gold two years after her hockey gold. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She entered the Australian Senate in 2013. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 1988, 1996, 1998, 2000. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 1996, 1998, 2013. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Hawkes took the oath at her home Games. (Source: General field hockey reference)

## Test 7: Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh

- Kate and Helen won gold together for Britain. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- Kate was the long-time captain of the team. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- Britain's women took bronze in London. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She was back on the field days after the injury. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- Britain only plays as one team at the Olympics. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Britain won the shoot-out 2-0. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- The Dutch were the reigning champions. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- 2012, 2013, 2016. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 1992, 2004, 2016. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- They were the first married couple to win Olympic gold together for Britain in modern times. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)

## Test 8: Delfina Merino

- She was the first Argentine winner after Aymar. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She has been a Leona for over a decade. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Aymar won eight times up to 2013. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She is one of Argentina's leading scorers. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Argentina reached its third Olympic final. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Aymar's last came in 2013, Merino's for 2017. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Argentina is the leading women's team in the Americas. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- 2013, 2017, 2021. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- 2010, 2012, 2021. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Merino followed Aymar as Argentina's award winner. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)

## Test 9: India's women: Gurjit Kaur and Rani Rampal

- Her drag-flick from a corner settled the match. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- They lost the bronze match to Great Britain. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- Rani led the team to its best Olympic finish. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- She was the first hockey player to win the fans' vote. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She is India's leading drag-flicker. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She was the first Indian woman to win it. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- No Indian women's team had gone that far before. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- The run ended one step from a medal. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- 1980, 2016, 2020. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)
- Gurjit's goal sent India into the semi-finals. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic hockey results)

## Test 10: Women's award records

- Her eight awards are the record for any player. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Annan won the very first women's award. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She was the second Argentine winner. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- She won for the 2020-21 season. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Both winners were Olympic champions that summer. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- She also won in 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2013. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Aymar alone won eight of them. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- Eight, two, one. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- 1998, 2001, 2011, 2017. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)
- The eighth award ended a record run. (Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md)

Sources: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, USA Field Hockey 101, NFHCA notes, FIH history and official results; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Field Hockey - Rules of Hockey).

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