Claudia Schüler
 Schüler in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudia Andrea Schüler Hillmer | ||
| Born |
28 November 1987 Chile | ||
| Died | 26 March 2023 (aged 35) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Manquehue | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2022 | Chile | 235 | |
Medal record | |||
Claudia Schüler (28 November 1987 – 26 March 2023) was a Chilean field hockey player.[1]
Schüler represented Chile since her national debut in 2004.
Schüler made her junior debut at the 2005 Junior World Cup held in her home country, Chile,[2] a year after her debut for the national senior team.
Schüler was instrumental in Chile's successes at the Pan American Cup. She has been given the goalkeeper of the tournament award at four consecutive editions of the tournament, in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022.[3]
Following the 2017 Pan American Cup, Schüler was named goalkeeper of the 2017 Pan American Elite Team by the Pan American Hockey Federation.[4] This is Schüler's third appearance as goalkeeper in the elite team, following 2009 and 2013.
In August 2022, she was diagnosed with liver cancer with metastases[5] and she died on 26 March 2023, at the age of 35.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Adultos Damas". Federación Chilena Hockey Sobre Césped. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "SCHULER Claudia". FIH. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "2017 Pan American Cup (Women)". PAHF. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Kwan Browne, Scott Tupper and Lucas Vila selected a record fifth time". PAHF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Muñoz, Felipe (27 March 2023). "Luto en el deporte nacional: Fallece Claudia Schuler, histórica arquera de las "Diablas"". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Salas, Cristian (27 March 2023). "La muerte que golpea al deporte chileno: falleció Claudia Schüler". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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- Field hockey players at the 2011 Pan American Games
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