Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro was held over a ten-day period beginning on July 15 and culminating with the medal finals on July 24 and July 25. All games were played at the Círculo Militar Deodoro. Each team was allowed to enter a maximum of sixteen athletes. The winner of each tournament qualified to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1]
Argentina were the reigning Pan American Games champions in both the men's and women's competitions. The men failed to defend their title, losing to Canada 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out in the final. The women defeated the United States 4–2 in the final, winning the tournament for the 6th time.
Chile Matias Amoroso Mathias Anwandter Felipe Casanova Thomas Kannegeisser Sebastian Kapsch Ian Koppenberger Esteban Krainz Pablo Kuhlenthal Luis Felipe Montegu Cristobal Rodriguez Mauro Scaff Martín Sotomayor Alan Stien Alfredo Thiermann Gabriel Thiermann Matias Vogel
Netherlands Antilles Anika de Haas Anne Maaike Elsen Jamaine Festen Maria Hinskens Floortje Joosten Ilse Luirink Theresia Noorlander Juliette Plantenga Pauline Roels Ernestina Schreuder Marlieke van de Pas Sanne van Donk Sophie van Noort Nienke van Ruiten Kiona Wellens Eva Wiedijk
