Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's tournament
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The men's field hockey tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games was held between 16 and 25 July 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tournament doubled as the qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing, China.
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Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Brazil | ||
City | Rio de Janeiro | ||
Dates | 16–25 July | ||
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Círculo Militar Deodoro | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Canada (4th title) | ||
Runner-up | Argentina | ||
Third place | Chile | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 125 (6.25 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Jorge Lombi (10 goals) | ||
Best player | Kwandwane Browne | ||
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Canada won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating Argentina 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the final finished a 2–2 draw.[1] Chile won the bronze medal after defeating Trinidad and Tobago 5–3 in the third place playoff.[2]