| Tournament: | Women's field hockey at the 2003 Pan American Games |
| Country: | Dominican Republic |
| City: | Santo Domingo |
| Dates: | 3–13 August |
| Venues: | Santo Domingo Stadium |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Count: | 5 |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Goals: | 151 |
| Top Scorer: | Alejandra Gulla |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 12 |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Previous Tournament: | Field hockey at the 1999 Pan American Games |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Next Tournament: | Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's tournament |
The women's field hockey tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was the 5th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Pan American Games. It was held over a ten-day period beginning on 3 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 13 August. All games were played at the Santo Domingo Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[1]
Argentina won the gold medal for a record fifth time after defeating the United States 3–1 in the final. Uruguay won the bronze medal by defeating Chile 5–4 in penalties after the match finished a 2–2 draw.[2]
The tournament served as the Pan American qualifier for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[3]
Alongside the host nation, who received an automatic berth, eight teams participated in the tournament.[2]
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | ||||
| 24 July – 4 August 1999 | 1999 Pan American Games |  Winnipeg, Canada | ||
| 8–18 March 2001 | 2001 Pan American Cup |  Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| 23 November – 3 December 2002 | 2002 CAC Games |  San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| 16–23 March 2003 | 2003 South American Championship |  Santiago, Chile | ||
The following umpires were appointed by the PAHF and FIH to officiate the tournament.[2]
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