Considered the best spinning hockey player in history, Luciana Aymar is a legend in Argentine sport.
Luciana Aymar He changed grass hockey with his magic on the court. La Rosarina, considered the best player in history, turns 48 as an Argentine pride that led the lions to the top with their talent and claw.
Between 1998 and 2014, he led the lions to four Olympic medals and two World Cups. His speed and prawns dazzled in each game. Captain since 2009, he raised female hockey to another level. His retirement in 2014 marked the end of an era.
Luciana Aymar
The best in the history of hockey: Luciana Aymar’s incredible career
Since the t -shirt of the Argentine Hockey National Team on female grass, Lucha achieved endless titles. He played four world championships, and stayed with the First place in Perth 2002, but the most special was the one played in Rosario in 2010since he lifted the trophy as a captain in his lands. In addition, he conquered Six Champions Trophy between 2001 and 2014. To those titles we must add the 1999 and 2003 Pan American Games.
As for OlympicsAymar deserves a separate paragraph, since it was Silver medalist in Sydney 2000 and London 2012and obtained Two bronze medals in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. During his career, he was chosen eight times as the best player in the world by the International Hockey Federation, between 2001 and 2014, an absolute record that highlights his supremacy and perseverance.
His club career includes important steps in Argentina, with Quilmesand in Europe, where he played in high -level leagues like the Dutch with the HC Rotterdam and HC Oranje Zwartmanaging to consolidate his game and add international experience.
Immortalized in his native rosary: the statue along with other glories of sport
In December 2024, the city of Rosario paid tribute to Luciana Aymar With the inauguration of a statue in the PARK OF INDEPENDENCE. The sculpture, of real size and in dynamic attitude, places it along with other greats of local sport such as Lionel Messi and Angel Di María.
This recognition celebrates not only its titles and awards, but also its social and cultural impact. Aymar was essential for female hockey to win visibility in Argentina, and his legacy inspires thousands of young people who dream of reaching the elite in this sport. The ceremony highlighted its role as a pioneer and model to follow, consolidating its place as the highest figure of the national sport.
Source: Ambito
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