Javiera Villagra Lira (born 17 March 1983)[1] is a former field hockey player from Chile, who played as a midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javiera Villagra Lira | ||
| Born |
17 March 1983 Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2015 | Chile | 165 | (–) |
| 2000–2001 | Chile U–21 | 13 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
Personal life edit
Javiera Villagra was born and raised in Santiago, Chile.[3]
Career edit
College sport edit
In 2003, Villagra travelled to the United States to play college sport for American University in Washington. She was a member of the AU Eagles until 2005. She was named an All–American on three occasions by the NFHCA.[4][3]
Las Diablas edit
Villagra made her debut for Las Diablas in 1997, at just 14 years of age.[3]
Following her debut, Villagra was a mainstay in the national team for 18 years, until her retirement in 2015 following the Pan American Games.[5][6][7]
Throughout her career, Villagra medalled many times, most notably winning bronze at both the 2009 Pan American Cup in Hamilton,[8] and the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – Chile". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Memorias". chilehockey.cl (in Spanish). Federación Chilena de Hockey Césped. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Javiera Villagra". aubluecrew.com. American University. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Javiera Villagra". aueagles.com. AU Eagles. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "VILLAGRA Javiera". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Field Hockey - Athlete Profile – VILLAGRA Javiera". results.toronto2015.org. toronto2015. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Héroes del Deporte 2015: No puede ser un adiós sin despedida para Javiera Villagra". latercera.com (in Spanish). LATERCERA. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "2009 Pan American Cup – Participating Teams". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Chile". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2020.