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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 | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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