Michelle Vittese

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Michelle Vittese
Personal information
Born (1989-12-06) December 6, 1989 (age 34)
Camden, NJ, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight 126 lb (57 kg)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Spirit of USA
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011– United States 211
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Team
Pan American Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Lancaster

Michelle Vittese (born December 6, 1989) is an American field hockey player. [1] At the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed for the United States women's national field hockey team in the women's event. [2] [3] She was born in Philadelphia. [1]

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Background

Vittese grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 2008. [4] She played field hockey for the University of Virginia and graduated with a major in history. She currently resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In June 2016, she was part of the USA women's national team that finished with a bronze medal at the 2016 Champion's Trophy in London. Recently, Vittese led her team to win the bronze medal in the Pan American Cup against Canada in August 2017. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Michelle Vittese". London2012.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013.
  2. "Hockey: Women: United States". London2012.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  3. "Michelle Vittese Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  4. Michelle Vittese, United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 10, 2016. "Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.; Hometown: Cherry Hill, N.J.; High School: Camden Catholic ('08)"
  5. Come from behind win Earns USwNT PAC Bronze medal Team USA August 13, 2017