# Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads

Twelve national teams competed in the women's field hockey tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each team. Two reserve players could also be nominated to be available should a player enrolled in the official team become injured during the tournament. Official team rosters were released by the FIH on 24 July 2008.

## Pool A
### Australia

The following is the Australian roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Frank Murray
* Casey Eastham
* Megan Rivers
* Kim Walker
* Kate Hollywood
* Emily Halliday
* Madonna Blyth
* Nicole Arrold
* Kobie McGurk
* Fiona Johnson
* Rachel Imison (GK)
* Angie Skirving
* Melanie Twitt (c)
* Hope Munro
* Teneal Attard
* Sarah Taylor
* Nikki Hudson (c)
Reserve:
* Toni Cronk (GK)
* Shelly Liddelow
Notes
* 1 2 Melanie Wells and Nikki Hudson were co-captains of the Australian team.

### China

The following is the Chinese roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Kim Chang-Back
* Ma Yibo (c)
* Chen Zhaoxia
* Cheng Hui
* Huang Junxia
* Fu Baorong
* Li Shuang
* Gao Lihua
* Tang Chunling
* Zhou Wanfeng
* Zhang Yimeng (GK)
* Li Hongxia
* Ren Ye
* Chen Qiuqi
* Zhao Yudiao
* Song Qingling
* Pan Fengzhen (GK)
Reserve:
* Sun Zhen
* Li Aili

### Netherlands

The following is the Dutch roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Marc Lammers
* Lisanne de Roever (GK)
* Eefke Mulder
* Fatima Moreira de Melo
* Miek van Geenhuizen
* Wieke Dijkstra
* Maartje Goderie
* Lidewij Welten
* Minke Smabers
* Minke Booij (c)
* Janneke Schopman
* Maartje Paumen
* Naomi van As
* Ellen Hoog
* Sophie Polkamp
* Eva de Goede
* Marilyn Agliotti
Reserve:
* Kelly Jonker
* Floortje Engels (GK)

### South Africa

The following is the South African roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Jennifer King
* Mariette Rix (GK)
* Vuyisanani Mangisa (GK)
* Kate Hector
* Taryn Hosking
* Cindy Brown
* Marsha Marescia (c)
* Shelley Russell
* Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
* Jenny Wilson
* Lesle-Ann George
* Vida Ryan
* Vidette Ryan
* Lenise Marais
* Kathleen Taylor
* Fiona Butler
* Tarryn Bright
Reserve:
* Henriette du Buisson
* Farrah Fredericks

### South Korea

The following is the South Korean roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Han Jin-soo
* Moon Young-hui (GK)
* Cho Hye-sook
* Kim Young-ran
* Lee Seon-ok (c)
* Kim Jung-hee
* Park Mi-hyun
* Kim Jin-kyoung
* Kim Mi-seon
* Kim Jong-eun
* Eum Mi-young
* Gim Sung-hee
* Seo Hye-jin
* Park Jeong-sook
* Kim Eun-sil
* Kim Da-rae
* Han Hye-lyoung
Reserve:
* Lim Seon-mee
* Lee Soo-jin (GK)

### Spain

The following is the Spanish roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Pablo Usoz
* María Jesús Rosa (GK)
* Julia Menéndez
* Rocío Ybarra
* Bárbara Malda
* Silvia Muñoz (c)
* Silvia Bonastre
* María Romagosa
* Marta Ejarque
* Raquel Huertas
* Pilar Sánchez
* Núria Camón
* María Lopéz (GK)
* Montse Cruz
* Esther Termens
* Gloria Comerma
* Georgina Olivia
Reserve:
* Paula Paula
* Panadero Yurena

## Pool B
### Argentina

The following is the Argentine roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo
* Belén Succi (GK)
* Magdalena Aicega (c)
* Rosario Luchetti
* Alejandra Gulla
* Luciana Aymar
* Agustina García
* Carla Rebecchi
* Mariana González Oliva
* Mercedes Margalot
* María de la Paz Hernández
* Mariana Rossi
* Paola Vukojicic (GK)
* Mariné Russo
* Claudia Burkart
* Giselle Kañevsky
* Noel Barrionuevo
Reserve:
* Silvina D'Elía
* Agustina Bouza

### Germany

The following is the German roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Michael Behrmann
* Tina Bachmann
* Mandy Haase
* Natascha Keller
* Martina Heinlein
* Eileen Hoffmann
* Marion Rodewald (c)
* Katharina Scholz
* Fanny Rinne
* Anke Kühn
* Janine Beermann
* Maike Stöckel
* Janne Müller-Wieland
* Christina Schütze
* Pia Eidmann
* Julia Müller
* Kristina Reynolds (GK)
Reserve:
* Yvonne Frank
* Lina Geyer

### Great Britain

The following is the British roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Danny Kerry
* Beth Storry (GK)
* Lisa Wooding
* Anne Panter
* Crista Cullen
* Melanie Clewlow
* Charlotte Craddock
* Helen Richardson
* Joanne Ellis
* Lucilla Wright
* Kate Walsh (c)
* Chloe Rogers
* Jennie Bimson
* Rachel Walker
* Alex Danson
* Sarah Thomas
* Jo Ellis
Reserve:
* Katy Roberts (GK)
* Laura Barlett

### Japan

The following is the Japanese roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Yoo Seung-Jin
* Ikuko Okamura (GK)
* Keiko Miura
* Mayumi Ono
* Chie Kimura
* Rika Komazawa
* Miyuki Nakagawa
* Sakae Morimoto
* Kaori Chiba
* Yukari Yamamoto
* Toshie Tsukui
* Sachimi Iwao
* Akemi Kato (c)
* Tomomi Komori
* Misaki Ozawa
* Chinami Kozakura
* Yuka Yoshikawa (GK)
Reserve:
* Hikari Suwa
* Nichika Urata

### New Zealand

The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Kevin Towns
* Kayla Sharland
* Emily Naylor
* Krystal Forgesson
* Kate Saunders
* Jaimee Claxton
* Lizzy Igasan (c)
* Stacey Carr
* Jo Galletly
* Kim Noakes
* Beth Jurgeleit (GK)
* Caryn Paewai
* Niniwa Roberts
* Gemma Flynn
* Tara Drysdale
* Sheree Horvath
* Anita Wawatai (GK)
Reserve:
* Charlotte Harrison
* Jasmine McQuinn

### United States

The following is the American roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade
* Angela Loy
* Kelly Doton
* Jesse Gey
* Rachel Dawson
* Tiffany Snow
* Keli Smith
* Dana Sensenig
* Carrie Lingo
* Caroline Nichols
* Kate Barber (c)
* Katelyn Falgowski
* Dina Rizzo
* Amy Tran (GK)
* Kayla Bashore
* Lauren Crandall
* Lauren Powley
Reserve:
* Sara Silvetti
* Barbara Weinberg (GK)