Paula Infante
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| Full name | Paula Infante | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1982 Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2019 | Chile | 165 | (–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Denise Infante (born 25 July 1982)[1] is a former Chilean field hockey player.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Infante studied and played hockey at the University of Maryland.[3]
Career
[edit]College hockey
[edit]After graduating from Santiago College, Infante travelled to the United States and played hockey for the Maryland Terrapins.[3] During her college career, Infante received a number of awards, including the Honda Sports Award for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons,[4] and the ACC Athlete of the Year award in 2006.[citation needed]
Las Diablas
[edit]Infante first represented the national team in 1999, making her first major appearance at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg.[5]
Throughout her career, Infante medalled at two major tournaments, winning bronze at both the 2009 Pan American Cup in Hamilton and at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara.[6]
Following a six-year hiatus from the national team, Infante returned to the squad in 2019 in an attempt to help the team qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – Chile". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Selección Damas". chilehockey.cl (in Spanish). Federación Chilena de Hockey Césped. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b "PAULA INFANTE". umterps.com. University of Maryland. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR FIELD HOCKEY". collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Chile". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Competitions Archive". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "INFANTE Paula". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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