Javiera Villagra
Chilean field hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |||
Javiera Villagra was born and raised in Santiago, Chile.[3]
College sport
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
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]
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