Delfina Merino

Delfina Merino
Merino in 2016
Personal information
Born (1989-10-15) 15 October 1989
Vicente López, Argentina
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
ClubBanco Provincia
Youth career
Team
– Banco Provincia
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
–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
Women's field hockey
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2010 Rosario
Bronze medal – third place2014 The Hague
World League
Gold medal – first place2014-15 Rosario
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2009 Sydney
Gold medal – first place2010 Nottingham
Gold medal – first place2012 Rosario
Gold medal – first place2014 Mendoza
Gold medal – first place2016 London
Silver medal – second place2011 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2018 Changzhou
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2011 GuadalajaraTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTeam
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 Hamilton
Gold medal – first place2013 Mendoza
Gold medal – first place2017 Lancaster
Junior World Cup
Silver medal – second place2009 Boston

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]

Career

Delfina 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

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details Argentina". FIH. p. 1.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "2017 Hockey Stars Award winners announced in Berlin". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Passion and enjoyment are key for dazzling Delfina Merino | FIH". www.fih.ch. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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