Ken Pereira
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Kenneth Pereira (born July 12, 1973 in Toronto
) is a field hockey
midfielder from Canada
. He was a member of the Canadian field hockey team at the Summer Olympics in 2000
and 2008
. Pereira has also been on several Commonwealth Games
and Pan American Games
teams, winning two gold medals in the latter competition in 1999
and 2007. In the 1999 Pan American Games gold-medal match against Argentina
, the only goal in Canada's win was posted by Pereira.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
) is a field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
midfielder from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was a member of the Canadian field hockey team at the Summer Olympics in 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and 2008
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Pereira has also been on several Commonwealth Games
Hockey at the Commonwealth Games
Field hockey became a permanent sport in the Commonwealth Games with its introduction in 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur.-Summaries:-Medalists:-Summaries:-Medalists:...
and Pan American Games
Hockey at the Pan American Games
Argentina and Canada have dominated the men's field hockey tournament at the Pan American Games since its inception in 1967. In the sport of field hockey, the Pan American Games also serve as a qualifying event for the Summer Olympics in the following year, with the winner earning an automatic...
teams, winning two gold medals in the latter competition in 1999
Hockey at the 1999 Pan American Games
The Field Hockey Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held on the pitch of the Kildonan East College near Winnipeg, Canada, from Saturday July 24 to Wednesday August 4. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Umpires: Xavier Adell Cameron...
and 2007. In the 1999 Pan American Games gold-medal match against Argentina
Argentina national field hockey team
The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
, the only goal in Canada's win was posted by Pereira.