Delfina Merino (born 15 October 1989) is an Argentine field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Argentina national field hockey team[1] and the team achieved the silver medal; at the 2020 Summer Olympics, she was part of the team that won the silver medal.[2]
 Merino in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 October 1989 Vicente López, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Banco Provincia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Banco Provincia | |||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2010 | Banco Provincia | ||
| 2010–2011 | SCHC | ||
| 2011–2016 | Banco Provincia | ||
| 2016–2017 | SCHC | ||
| 2018 | Banco Provincia | ||
| 2018–2019 | SCHC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Banco Provincia | ||
| 2021– | Léopold | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2008–2009 | Argentina U21 | ||
| 2009– | Argentina | 304 | (87) |
Medal record | |||
Career
editDelfina also won the 2010 World Cup in Rosario, Argentina, five Champions Trophy, the World League 2014–15 and three Pan American Cups.[3] She was part of the 2016 Olympic squad.[4]
In February 2018, she was elected as the best player in the world by the International Hockey Federation.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Women's Hockey: Team Rosters: Argentina". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Hockey MERINO Delfina - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details Argentina". FIH. p. 1.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Delfina Merino". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "2017 Hockey Stars Award winners announced in Berlin". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Passion and enjoyment are key for dazzling Delfina Merino | FIH". www.fih.ch. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links
edit- Delfina Merino at the International Hockey Federation
- Delfina Merino at Olympics.com
- Delfina Merino at Olympedia
- Delfina Merino at the Argentine Olympic Committee (in Spanish)
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