Constanza Palma

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Constanza Palma
Personal information
Full name Constanza María Palma Parra
Born (1992-03-29) 29 March 1992 (age 32)
Santiago, Chile
Height 155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Playing position Midfield
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Chile U–21 15 (0)
2010– Chile 173 (7)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Chile
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lancaster
Silver medal – second place 2022 Santiago
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba Team
South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Rio de Janeiro

Constanza María Palma Parra (born 29 March 1992)[1] is a field hockey player from Chile, who plays as a midfielder.[2][3]

Personal life[edit]

Constanza Palma was born and raised in Santiago, Chile.[4]

Career[edit]

Hockey[edit]

Constanza Palma has represented Chile at both junior and senior levels.

Under–21[edit]

In 2009, Palma was a member of the Chile U–21 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Boston.[5][4]

Three years later in 2012, she represented the team at the Pan American Junior Championship in Guadalajara.[6]

Las Diablas[edit]

Palma made her debut for Las Diablas in 2010.[3] Her first major tournament for the team was the same year, at the South American Championships, held in Rio de Janeiro.[7]

Since her debut, Palma has medalled many times with the national team. This includes silver and bronze at the 2014 and the 2018 South American Games respectively,[8] bronze at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals,[9] and most notably silver at the 2017 Pan American Cup.[10]

CrossFit[edit]

In addition to hockey, Palma also competes in CrossFit. She participated in the annual CrossFit Games from 2014 to 2017.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Team Details – Chile". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Memorias". chilehockey.cl (in Spanish). Federación Chilena de Hockey Césped. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Seleccion – Damas". chilehockey.cl (in Spanish). Federación Chilena de Hockey Césped. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "CONSTANZA PALMA". aueagles.com. American University. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Teams". International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Chile". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ "ARG 4–0 CHI" (PDF). panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. ^ "PALMA Constanza". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  9. ^ "PALMA Constanza". fihseriesfinals.com. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Chile". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  11. ^ "CONSTANZA PALMA". games.crossfit.com. CrossFit Games. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

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