Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads explained

Twelve national teams competed in the Men's Olympic Hockey Tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1] Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each squad.[2] Two reserve players could also be nominated to be available should a player enrolled in the official squad become injured during the tournament.[2] Official squad lists were released by the FIH on 24 July 2008.[3]

Pool A

Belgium

The following is the Belgian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Adam Commens

  1. Cédric de Greve (GK)
  2. Xavier Reckinger
  4. Thierry Renaer
  5. Jérôme Dekeyser
  6. Loïc Vandeweghe (c)
  7. John-John Dohmen
  8. Thomas van den Balck
  9. Maxime Luycx
  11. Cédric Charlier
  12. Charles Vandeweghe
  14. Philippe Goldberg
  15. Gregory Gucassoff
  17. Thomas Briels
  18. Patrice Houssein
  19. Félix Denayer
  21. Jérôme Truyens

Reserve:

  2. David van Rysselberghe (GK)
  4. Alexandre de Saedeleer

China

The following is the Chinese roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]

Head Coach: Kim Sang-Ryul

  1. Sun Tianjun
  3. Luo Fangming
  4. De Yunze
  5. Jiang Xishang
  6. Song Yi (c)
  7. Li Wei
  9. Meng Xuguang
  11. Liu Xiantang
  13. Meng Lizhi
  14. Hu Liang
  15. Meng Jun
  16. Yu Yang
  17. Na Yubo
  19. Su Rifeng (GK)
  21. Tao Zhinan (GK)
  23. Hu Huiren

Reserve:

  2. Lu Fenghui
  4. Ao Changrong

Germany

The following is the German roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]

Head Coach: Markus Weise

  2. Philip Witte
  3. Maximilian Müller
  4. Sebastian Biederlack
  6. Carlos Nevado
  8. Moritz Fürste
  10. Tobias Hauke
  11. Tibor Weißenborn
  12. Benjamin Weß
  14. Niklas Meinert
  15. Timo Weß (c)
  16. Oliver Korn
  17. Christopher Zeller
  19. Max Weinhold (GK)
  20. Matthias Witthaus
  21. Florian Keller
  23. Philipp Zeller

Reserve:

  2. Christian Schulte
  4. Jan-Marco Montag

New Zealand

The following is the New Zealand roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]

Head Coach: Shane McLeod

  2. David Kosoof
  4. Simon Child
  5. Blair Hopping
  6. Dean Couzins
  7. Casey Henwood
  8. Ryan Archibald (c)
  10. Bradley Shaw
  12. Paul Woolford (GK)
  14. Kyle Pontifex (GK)
  15. Phil Burrows
  16. Hayden Shaw
  17. James Nation
  19. Gareth Brooks
  20. Shea McAleese
  22. Benjamin Collier
  23. Steve Edwards

Reserve:

  2. Richard Petherick
  4. Nick Wilson

South Korea

The following is the South Korean roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]

Head Coach: Cho Myung-jun

  1. Ko Dong-sik (GK)
  2. Kim Byung-hoon
  3. Kim Chul
  5. Kim Yong-bae
  6. Lee Nam-yong
  7. Seo Jong-ho (c)
  8. Kang Seong-jung
  9. Yoon Sung-hoon
  11. You Hyo-sik
  12. Yeo Woon-kon
  14. Cha Jong-bok
  15. Lee Myung-ho (GK)
  16. Hong Eun-seong
  18. Kang Moon-kweon
  20. Kim Sam-seok
  22. Jang Jong-hyun

Reserve:

  2. Lee Jae-won
  4. Hyun Hye-sung

Spain

The following is the Spanish roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head Coach: Maurits Hendriks

  1. Francisco Cortes (GK)
  2. Santi Freixa
  4. Francisco Fábregas (c)
  5. Víctor Sojo
  7. Alexandre Fabregas
  8. Pablo Amat
  9. Eduardo Tubau
  10. Roc Oliva
  12. Juan Fernandez
  13. Ramón Alegre
  15. Xavier Ribas
  16. Albert Sala
  17. Rodrigo Garza
  19. Sergi Enrique
  20. Eduard Arbos
  22. David Alegre

Reserve:

  2. Franc Dinares
  4. Xavier Castillano (GK)

Pool B

Australia

The following is the Australian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[10]

Head Coach: Barry Dancer

  1. Jamie Dwyer
  2. Liam de Young
  4. Robert Hammond
  6. Mark Knowles
  8. Eddie Ockenden
  9. David Guest
  10. Luke Doerner
  11. Grant Schubert
  13. Bevan George (c)
  15. Stephen Lambert (GK)
  16. Eli Matheson
  18. Matthew Wells
  19. Travis Brooks
  21. Kiel Brown
  23. Fergus Kavanagh
  24. Des Abbott

Reserve:

  2. Andrew Smith
  4. Stephen Mowlam (GK)

Canada

The following is the Canadian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[11]

Head Coach: Louis Mendonca

  2. Mike Mahood (GK)
  3. Anthony Wright
  4. Scott Tupper
  6. Marian Schole
  8. Ken Pereira
  9. Wayne Fernandes
  10. Peter Short
  12. Rob Short (c)
  14. Scott Sandison
  15. Connor Grimes
  16. Paul Wettlaufer
  17. Mark Pearson
  18. Ranjeev Deol
  19. Ravinder Kahlon
  21. Bindi Kullar
  22. Gabbar Singh

Reserve:

  2. Philip Wright
  4. David Carter (GK)

Great Britain

The following is the British roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[12]

Head Coach: Jason Lee

  1. Alistair McGregor (GK)
  3. Glenn Kirkham
  4. Richard Alexander
  5. Richard Mantell
  6. Ashley Jackson
  7. Simon Mantell
  8. Stephen Dick
  9. Matt Daly
  11. Jonty Clarke
  12. Rob Moore
  13. Ben Hawes (c)
  15. Alastair Wilson
  16. Barry Middleton
  18. James Tindall
  19. Jon Bleby
  21. Ben Marsden

Reserve:

  2. Niall Stott
  4. James Fair (GK)

Netherlands

The following is the Dutch roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[13]

Head Coach: Roelant Oltmans

  1. Guus Vogels (GK)
  3. Geert-Jan Derikx
  5. Rob Derikx
  6. Thomas Boerma
  7. Sander van der Weide
  8. Ronald Brouwer
  9. Roderick Weusthof
  10. Taeke Taekema
  12. Laurence Docherty
  13. Jeroen Delmee (c)
  15. Teun de Nooijer
  17. Rob Reckers
  18. Matthijs Brouwer
  19. Jeroen Hertzberger
  21. Timme Hoyng
  22. Robert van der Horst

Reserve:

  2. Jaap Stockmann (GK)
  3. Rogier Hofman

Pakistan

The following is the Pakistani roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[14]

Head Coach: Naveed Alam

  1. Salman Akbar (GK)
  2. Zeeshan Ashraf (c)
  3. Muhammad Imran
  4. Muhammad Javed
  5. Muhammad Saqlain
  6. Adnan Maqsood
  7. Muhammad Waqas
  8. Waqas Akbar
  10. Shakeel Abbasi
  11. Rehan Butt
  12. Syed Abbas Haider Bilgrami
  13. Nasir Ahmed (GK)
  14. Syed Imran Ali Warsi
  15. Muhammad Asif Rana
  16. Muhammad Zubair
  17. Shafqat Rasool

Reserve:

  • Muddasir Abbas
  • Shabbir Ahmed Khan

South Africa

The following is the South African roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[15]

Head Coach: Gregg Clark

  1. Andrew Cronje
  2. Ian Symons
  4. Austin Smith
  5. Bruce Jacobs (c)
  6. Darryn Gallagher
  7. Marvin Harper
  8. Emile Smith
  10. Clyde Abrahams
  12. Paul Blake
  13. Eric Rose-Innes
  15. Marvin Bam
  16. Geoffrey Abbott
  17. Thornton McDade
  18. Chris Hibbert (GK)
  20. Lungile Tsolekile
  21. Thomas Hammond

Reserve:

  2. Shanyl Balwanth
  4. Erasmus Pieterse (GK)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hockey at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Hockey . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418020007/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/HOK/mens-hockey.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 October 2019.
  2. http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-190318-207541-137557-0-file,00.pdf XXIXth Olympic Games Tournament Regulations - Men's and Women's Hockey Competitions
  3. http://www.sportcentric.com/vmgmt/vfilemgmt/page/filedownload/1,8202,1181-44154-138468-0-file,00.pdf XXIXth Olympic Games squad lists - Men
  4. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  5. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  6. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  7. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  8. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  9. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  10. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  11. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  12. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  13. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  14. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
  15. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling

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