Denise Rojas

Denise Rojas Losada
Personal information
Full nameDenise Rojas Losada
Born (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995
Argentina
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionDefender
ClubUniversidad Católica
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
–2022 Universidad Católica - -
2022–2024 HTHC - -
2024– Universidad Católica - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2012–2016 Chile U21 19 (11)
2013– Chile 193 (64)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoTeam
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place2017 Lancaster
Silver medal – second place2022 Santiago
FIH Nations Cup
Bronze medal – third place2023–24 TerrassaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2024–25 SantiagoTeam
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2014 SantiagoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 CochabambaTeam

Denise Rojas Losada (née Krimerman) is an Argentine born field hockey player from Chile.[1]

Career

Club hockey

A player of Universidad Católica, Rojas joined German club Harvestehuder THC in 2022.[2][3]

She returned to Universidad Católica in 2024.

National team

Rojas has represented Chile at both junior and senior levels. She made her junior debut at the 2012 Pan-Am Junior Championship,[4] and her senior debut one year later at the 2013 South American Championship.[5]

Rojas was instrumental in Chile's success at the 2017 Pan American Cup. She scored 2 goals in her team's historic semi-final victory over the United States, including the winner in the last minute.[6] The team ultimately lost to Argentina 4–1 in the final.[7]

Following the Pan American Cup, Rojas was named the captain of the 2017 Pan American Elite Team by the Pan American Hockey Federation.[8]

Personal life

Rojas was born on 4 July 1995 in Argentina, to an Argentine mother and Chilean father. She moved to Santiago, Chile, when she was two years old.[9]

She is a former student of the Universidad del Desarrollo.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Adultos Damas". Federación Chilena Hockey Sobre Césped. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Alumna de Kinesiología cuenta como equilibró sus roles de estudiante y seleccionada nacional de Hockey". UDD (in Spanish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. ↑ ""Ich freue mich riesig auf die neue Bundesligasaison und würde mich wundern, wenn es nicht sogar die beste Saison aller Zeiten wird."". magazin.hockey.de (in German). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "KRIMERMAN Denise". FIH. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "South American Championships 2013 - Women". FIH. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chile stun hosts United States to set up Pan American Hockey Cup final with holders Argentina". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "ARG 4–1 CHL". FIH. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kwan Browne, Scott Tupper and Lucas Vila selected a record fifth time". PAHF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Denise Krimerman: "Pelearía con Cachito por irme al extranjero"". latercera.com (in Spanish). La Tercera. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "The balancing act of Junior hockey". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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