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The current coach is Mariano Ronconi, who was appointed after Germ\u00e1n Orozco was let go in 2020. The team is currently sixth in the FIH World Rankings.Los Leones (The Lions) are the only team of the Americas to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. They achieved this after defeating Belgium 4\u20132 in the final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] Argentina’s Olympic gold-winning coach is Carlos Retegui.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Argentina has appeared in every Hockey World Cup, since the first edition in 1973, except the 1998 edition. They won the bronze medal in 2014, their best position in the tournament. They also obtained a bronze medal at the 2008 Hockey Champions Trophy and a silver medal at the 2016\u201317 Hockey World League.At a continental level, Argentina is the most winning team in the Americas, having dominated most tournaments they played, including four gold medals at the Pan American Cup and ten gold medals at the Pan American Games.In November 2015 Argentina reached a historic 5th place in the FIH World Rankings, only to be surpassed after their Olympic gold medal by reaching 1st place in April 2017.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Competitive record[edit]Summer Olympics[edit]World Cup[edit]Pan American Games[edit]Pan American Cup[edit]South American Games[edit]South American Championship[edit]FIH Pro League[edit]Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[edit]Defunct competitions[edit]Champions Trophy[edit]Champions Challenge I[edit]Hockey World League[edit]Current squad[edit]Recent call-ups[edit]Past players[edit]Captains[edit]Coaches[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]The team won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup, being ranked 11th in the FIH World Rankings. They also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy, during Carlos Retegui’s first period as a coach.In 2013, during the Hockey World League Semifinals in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the team along with coach Carlos Retegui decide to name themselves Los Leones (The Lions), matching the nickname chosen by the women’s team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Argentina didn’t have great performances at the Summer Olympics until they won the gold medal at the 2016 edition by defeating Belgium 4\u20132, when they became the first national hockey team to win that prize for their country.  Competitive record[edit]Summer Olympics[edit]Summer Olympics recordYearHostPositionSquad1908 to 1936did not participate1948 London, Great Britain5th3111512Squad1952 to 1964did not participate1968 Mexico City, Mexico14th8116422Squad1972 Munich, West Germany14th8035410Squad1976 Montreal, Canada11th6105615Squad1980 Moscow, Soviet UnionWithdrew1984 Los Angeles, United Statesdid not participate1988 Seoul, South Korea8th72141522Squad1992 Barcelona, Spain11th72051420Squad1996 Atlanta, United States9th73131619Squad2000 Sydney, Australia8th71241622Squad2004 Athens, Greece11th71241319Squad2008 Beijing, Chinadid not qualify2012 London, Great Britain10th61141117Squad2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1st85212517Squad2020 Tokyo, Japan7th62131114Squad2024 Paris, Franceto be determinedTotal12\/2480201545140209World Cup[edit]Pan American Games[edit]Pan American Cup[edit]South American Games[edit]South American Games recordYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA 2006Final1st5410370 2014Final1st6600668 2018Final1st5500262  2022Final1st5500491Total3 titles4\/421201017811South American Championship[edit]FIH Pro League[edit]Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[edit]Defunct competitions[edit]Champions Trophy[edit]Champions Challenge I[edit]Hockey World League[edit]*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.Current squad[edit]Squad for the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup.[5][6]Head coach: Mariano RonconiRecent call-ups[edit]The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.Past players[edit]Captains[edit]Coaches[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Argentina squads \u2013 International TournamentsArgentina Summer Olympics squadsArgentina World Cup squadsArgentina Pan American Games squadsArgentina Pan American Cup squads       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/argentina-mens-national-field-hockey-team\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Argentina men’s national field hockey team"}}]}]