2008 World Polo Championship
The VIII Polo World Cup was held May 3, 2008 in Mexico City on April 21. The World Polo Federation ( FIP) entrusted the spring of 2005 the Balvanera Polo and Country Club, which also houses the national equestrian center of Mexico, with the orientation. The team handicap was limited to 14
Qualifiers
To pay tribute to the growing popularity of the sport, the FIP expanded the number of participants significantly. Ahead of the world championship determined from February to May 2007 30 teams in four qualifying tournaments, the eight finalists. Argentina, the sport of polo is usually predominant, could not qualify, nor Germany.
Dates
- South America: February 7 to 17, 2007 in Punta del Este, Uruguay
- Asia, Oceania, Africa: February 25 to March 4, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Europe: April 19 to 29, 2007 in Sotogrande, Spain
- North and Central America: April 28-May 6, 2007 Tecamac, Mexico
Men
In Group A, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and Spain played. Group B consisted of Brazil, England, Mexico and South Africa.
- Brazil: Marcelo Junqueira (Coach )
- Carlos E. Soares
- Gustavo Toledo
- Caio Siquini
- Goncalo Maltarazzo
- André Luiz Junqueira
- Pedro H. Ganon
- Renato Diniz Junqueira
- Alejandro Vial (Coach )
- Martin Iturrate (hcp 3)
- Matías Vial Perez ( 5)
- Juan E. L. Sarolla ( 3)
- Alejandro Vial Perez ( 5)
- Juan P. V. Larrain ( 3)
- Recaredo O. Vega ( 1)
- Santiago Pereira ( 1)
- Romano Vercellino ( 3)
- Antonio Pereira ( 5)
- Nina Clarkin (hcp 3)
- George Meyrick ( 4)
- John Martin ( 2)
- Edward G. Hitchman ( 3)
- Henry Fisher ( 3)
- Tom Morley (5)
- Canada Steve Dalton (Coach, Manager)
- Dave Open ( Coach, Manager)
- Marcelo R. Abbiati (hcp 5)
- Kyle Fargey (2)
- Cody Open ( 2)
- Robert Stenzel ( 2)
- Brandon Phillips ( 5)
- Deyelle Fargey (2)
- Diego Solorzano (hcp 4)
- Alejandro G. de Parada ( 3)
- Valerio Aguilar ( 5)
- Diego V. Villareal ( 2)
- Oscar Garibay ( 4)
- Julio Gracida ( 5)
- Carlos Gracida Jun. ( 1)
- Jesus Solorzano Jun. ( 2)
- Ulysses Escapite ( 3)
- Eloy Escapite Jesus ( 5)
- Cody Forsyth (Coach )
- Richard Hunt ( Manager)
- Craig Wilson (hcp 6)
- Michael Henderson ( 4)
- Tom Hunt ( 3)
- David Miller ( 3)
- Robert Watson ( 5)
- Lochie Hunter ( 4)
- Kit Brooks ( 3)
- Spain Benjamin Araya (Coach )
- Mario G. Durán (hcp 3)
- Ignacio Domecq Urquilo ( 4)
- Nicolás Alvarez Cervera ( 3)
- Pascual Saenz de Vicuña ( 3)
- Gonzaga Valdez ( 3)
- Guy Watson (hcp 5)
- Terence Spilsbury ( 3)
- Gary Spilsbury ( 2)
- Selby Williamson ( 5)
- John Eustace ( 4)
- Clive Millman ( 3)
- Crispin Cheadle ( 1)
- Michael - John Marlton ( 4)
Match Results
April 24
April 26
April 27
April 29
May 1
May 3
South America is the most successful Continent: In the previous eight World Championships 7 trophies went to South America ( Chile won once, three times Brazil and Argentina).