Gabriela Pando (9 March 1970 – 13 February 2024) was an Argentine

field hockey Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalk ...

player. She was a member of the women's national team that competed at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, after having won the gold medal the previous year at the

1995 Pan American Games The 1995 Pan American Games, officially known as the XII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Mar del Plata 1995, were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from 12 to 26 March 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games' first retur ...

. Pando played for the national team from 1989 to 1998. Pando is regarded as one of the most notable Argentine field hockey players ever.Murió Gabriela Pando, histórica jugadora de Las Leonas
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Biography

Pando started her career at Lomas A.C., where she won seven league titles.Dolor en el hockey: murió Gabriela Pando, histórica jugadora de la Selección Argentina
on Ambito.com, 13 February 2024 Pando also played for the Argentina women's national team between 1989 and 1998.A los 53 años, murió Gabriela Pando, histórica jugadora de la Selección Argentina de Hockey
on ''Gente'' magazine After her retirement from hockey, Pando worked as team manager of the women's national team between 2014 and 2017. She also took part in a +40 Argentina team that participated in the ''Masters World Cup'',Murió la ex Leona Gabriela Pando
on Cadena3, 13 February 2024 winning the title in 2018 along with other former players such as Vanina Oneto and Cecilia Rognoni. In 1992 Pando was awarded a silver Olimpia for her achievements in hockey. She was regarded as one of the most notable hockey players of Argentina. Pando died after a long battle against cancer on 13 February 2024, at the age of 53.Dolor en el deporte argentino: murió Gabriela Pando
on Infobae, 13 February 2024

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pando, Gabriela 1970 births 2024 deaths Las Leonas players Lomas Athletic Club Argentine female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Argentina Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games gold medalists in field hockey Pan American Games field hockey players for Argentina Field hockey players at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Deaths from cancer in Argentina