2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Johannesburg
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Randburg Hockey Stadium
Top three teams
Champions	England (1st title)
Runner-up	South Korea
Third place	India
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	60 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jyoti Sunita Kullu (5 goals)
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The 2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge was the inaugural edition of the Champions Challenge field hockey championship for women. It was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from February 9–17, 2002.

Squads

   England

1. Anna Bennett
2. Jennie Bimson
3. Sarah Blanks
4. Kirsty Bowden
6. Melanie Clewlow (c)
7. Helen Grant
8. Imogen Robertson
9. Leisa King
10. Denise Marston-Smith
14. Helen Richardson
15. Katy Roberts (GK)
16. Hilary Rose (GK)
19. Kate Walsh
20. Lisa Wooding
21. Lucilla Wright
22. Alex Danson
26. Frances Houslop
27. Isabel Palmer

   India

1. Tingonleima Chanu (c)
2. Amandeep Kaur
3. Suman Bala
4. Suraj Lata Devi
5. Sita Gussain
6. Sumrai Tete
7. Nidhi Mukesh Kumar
8. Surinder Kaur
9. Pritam Rani Siwach
10. Mamta Kharab
11. Jyoti Sunita Kullu
12. Helen Mary (GK)
13. Pushpa Pradhan
14. Masira Surin
16. Agnecia Lugun
18. Ngasepam Pakpi Devi
22. Shahina Kispotta
26. Sanggai Chanu

   Russia

1. Qxana Boiko (GK)
2. Natalia Kravtchenko
3. Tatiana Timonina
4. Natalia Verchinina
5. Tatiana Sosnikhina
6. Olga Velmatkina
7. Galina Timchina
8. Olga Nikolayeva
9. Tatiana Vassioukova (c)
10. Elena Polovkova
11. Galina Bassaitchuk
12. Eketerina Rastorgueva
15. Svetlana Grigorreva
16. Irina Piskounova
17. Irina Sviridova
18. Tatiana Ioudovskaia
28. Galina Terentieva (GK)

   South Africa

1. Caroline Birt (GK)
2. Inke van Wyk
3. Marissa Alves
4. Jacqui Benkenstein
5. Carina van Zyl
7. Candice Forword
8. Marsha Marescia
9. Linda van Breda
10. Johke Koornhof
11. Sophie Mayer
12. Lindsey Carlisle (c)
14. Kerry Bee
15. Pietie Coetzee
16. Jenny Wilson
21. Julia Henry
22. Luntu Ntloko
31. Susan Wessels

   South Korea

1. Park Yong-Sook (GK)
2. Kim Yoon
4. Yoo Hee-Joo
5. Lee Seon-Ok
6. Ki Sook-Hyun
7. Kim Eun-Jin
8. Lee Mi-Seon
9. Oh Ko-Woon
10. Han Yu-Kyung
11. Kim Seong-Eun
12. Kim Jin-Kyoyng
13. Jo Jin-Ju
14. Kim Gyeong
15. Kim Seo-Hee
16. Lim Ju-Young (GK)
17. Kim Hyun-Ae
18. Park Jeong-Sook
20. Lee Eun-Young (c)

   United States

1. Tamika Smith
2. Kimberly Miller
3. Kristen McCann
4. Margaret Storrar (GK)
5. Tara Jelley
6. Melanie Meerschwam
7. Tracey Larson
9. Tracey Fuchs (c)
10. Antoinette Lucas
11. Katherine Kauffman
13. Keli Smith
14. Carla Tagliente
15. Jill Reeve
17. Carrie Lingo
21. Natalie Dawson
22. Kate Barber
23. Jill Dedman (GK)

Results

Pool

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Korea	5	4	0	1	10	6	+4	12
England	5	3	1	1	8	7	+1	10
India	5	2	2	1	10	9	+1	8
South Africa	5	2	1	2	15	8	+7	7
United States	5	1	2	2	5	7	–2	5
Russia	5	0	0	5	7	18	–11	0

9 February 2002 14:00 England  3 – 3  India King  13' Marston-Smith  15' Clewlow  23' Report Kullu  20', 35' Siwach  43' Umpires: Lesley Nunn (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

9 February 2002 16:15 Russia  1 – 3  South Korea Sviridova  34' Report Park Jeong-Sook  18' Lee Eun-Young  41' Kim Seong-Eun  60' Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Zhang Jun Kentwell (USA)

9 February 2002 18:30 South Africa  2 – 2  United States Wilson  22' Koornhof  25' Report Tagliente  44' Lucas  70' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Judith Barnesby (AUS)

10 February 2002 14:30 England  1 – 0  South Korea King  55' Report Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

10 February 2002 17:00 South Africa  0 – 1  India Report Kullu  13' Umpires: Zhang Jun Kentwell (USA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

10 February 2002 19:30 Russia  1 – 2  United States Bassaitchuk  60' Report Lucas  47' Larson  52' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Corinne Cornelius (RSA)

12 February 2012 14:30 India  1 – 1  United States Chanu  5' Report Reeve  64' Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

12 February 2012 17:00 England  2 – 1  Russia Clewlow  28' Robertson  68' Report Bassaitchuk  52' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

12 February 2012 19:30 South Africa  2 – 3  South Korea Wessels  10', 29' Report Kim Yun  11' Lee Seon-Ok  36', 63' Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

13 February 2002 15:00 England  2 – 0  United States Clewlow  2' Blanks  7' Report Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (USA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

13 February 2002 17:30 India  2 – 3  South Korea Kharb  24' Kullu  37' Report Lee Seon-Ok  22' Kim Eun-Jin  43' Lee Eun-Young  63' Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

13 February 2002 19:45 South Africa  8 – 2  Russia van Zikl  3', 66' Coetzee  7', 41' Wilson  19' Wessels  32' van Breda  38' Bee  50' Report Kravtchenko  46' Vassioukova  60' Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Zhang Jun Kentwell (USA)

15 February 2002 15:00 Russia  2 – 3  India Rastorgueva  44', 46' Report Kullu  14' Bala  61' Chanu  63' Umpires: Corinne Cornelius (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

15 February 2002 17:15 United States  0 – 1  South Korea Report Lee Eun-Young  8' Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Lesley Nunn (RSA)

15 February 2002 19:30 England  0 – 3  South Africa Report Wessels  33' Wilson  59' Coetzee  68' Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

17 February 2002 10:00 United States  1 – 0 (a.e.t.)  Russia Fuchs  75' Report Umpires: Renate Peters (GER) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

Third and fourth place

17 February 2002 12:30 India  1 – 0  South Africa Report

Final

17 February 2002 15:00 South Korea  1 – 2  England Kim Yun  13' Report Bennett  47' Wright  56' Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Statistics

Final ranking

1.  England
2.  South Korea
3.  India
4.  South Africa
5.  United States
6.  Russia

External links

• Official website