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Full name | Paula Infante | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1982-07-25) 25 July 1982 (age 41) Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Infante studied and played hockey at the University of Maryland.[3]
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]
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]
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Div III |
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Athlete of the Year |
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Male Athlete of the Year |
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Female Athlete of the Year |
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