Paula Infante

Denise Infante (born 25 July 1982)[1] is a former Chilean field hockey player.[2]

Paula Infante
Personal information
Full name Paula Infante
Born (1982-07-25) 25 July 1982
Santiago, Chile
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Midfield
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2019 Chile 165 (–)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraTeam
Pan American Cup
2009 HamiltonTeam
South American Championship
2013 SantiagoTeam

Personal life

Infante studied and played hockey at the University of Maryland.[3]

Career

College hockey

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.

Las Diablas

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
  1. "Team Details – Chile". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. "Selección Damas". chilehockey.cl (in Spanish). Federación Chilena de Hockey Césped. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. "PAULA INFANTE". umterps.com. University of Maryland. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR FIELD HOCKEY". collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. "Chile". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. "Competitions Archive". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. "INFANTE Paula". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.