Knowra Luciana Aymar Luciana Aymar Luciana Aymar is an Argentine former field hockey player celebrated for her stick skills and attacking play. She won Olympic silver medals in 2000 and 2012 and was named FIH Player of the Year eight times.
Argentina women's national field hockey team : Argentina's national team in women's field hockey, known as Las Leonas. Aymar became the team's defining player and helped establish its international prominence.
Field hockey : A team sport in which players use curved sticks to move a ball and score goals on a field. This is the sport in which Aymar developed her celebrated attacking game.
Soledad García : An Argentine field hockey forward who played for Las Leonas and won Olympic medals and world titles. García was a prominent teammate in the Argentine side that Aymar helped lead.
Las Leonas : The nickname of Argentina's women's national field hockey team. The team's identity and stature grew alongside Aymar's international career.
2000 Summer Olympics : The Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. Aymar won her first Olympic silver medal with Argentina at these Games.
Dribbling : The controlled movement of a ball while maintaining possession, using repeated touches. Aymar's close control let her carry the ball past defenders in tight spaces.
Carla Rebecchi : An Argentine field hockey forward who represented Las Leonas at multiple Olympic Games and World Cups. Rebecchi shared Argentina's attack with Aymar during the team's later successes.
Field hockey in Argentina : The sport's development, institutions, and cultural presence in Argentina. Aymar's success became a prominent symbol of Argentine field hockey.
2012 Summer Olympics : The Olympic Games held in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Argentina's silver medal there gave Aymar her second Olympic runner-up finish.
Hockey stick : A curved stick used to control, pass, and strike the ball in field hockey. Aymar's skillful stick work made the equipment an extension of her attacking technique.
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