Ana Macarena Rodríguez Pérez (born 10 June 1978 in Mendoza, Argentina) is an Argentine field hockey player. She competed for the Argentina national field hockey team for the first time in counted matches during Sergio Vigil's coaching years, but returned to the team with Carlos Retegui in 2010, winning the 2010 World Cup and the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Macarena also won three Champions Trophy (2010, 2012 and 2014) and two Pan American Cups.

Macarena Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Ana Macarena Rodríguez Pérez
Born (1978-06-10) June 10, 1978 (age 46)
Mendoza, Argentina
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club River Plate
Senior career
Years Team
???–2012 Andino
2012–Present River Plate
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2001–2015 Argentina 203 (3)
Medal record
Women's Field hockey
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Rosario Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 The Hague Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2010 Nottingham Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rosario Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Mendoza Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Amstelveen Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2004 Bridgetown Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mendoza Team

In 2014, Macarena was chosen as the new team's captain as soon as Santiago Capurro started as coach, succeeding 8-time FIH Player of the Year winner Luciana Aymar, who decided to retire after the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "London2012.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  2. ^ "Six of the best for Luciana?". International Hockey Federation. FIH.ch. 2014-11-15. Archived from the original on 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
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