Claudia Schüler
Schüler in 2019
Personal information
Full name Claudia Andrea Schüler Hillmer
Born (1987-11-28)28 November 1987
Chile
Died 26 March 2023(2023-03-26) (aged 35)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Manquehue
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2022 Chile 235
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2011 GuadalajaraTeam
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place2017 Lancaster
Silver medal – second place2022 Santiago
Bronze medal – third place2009 Hamilton
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2014 SantiagoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 CochabambaTeam

Claudia Schüler (28 November 1987 – 26 March 2023) was a Chilean field hockey player.[1]

Schüler represented Chile since her national debut in 2004.

Schüler made her junior debut at the 2005 Junior World Cup held in her home country, Chile,[2] a year after her debut for the national senior team.

Schüler was instrumental in Chile's successes at the Pan American Cup. She has been given the goalkeeper of the tournament award at four consecutive editions of the tournament, in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022.[3]

Following the 2017 Pan American Cup, Schüler was named goalkeeper of the 2017 Pan American Elite Team by the Pan American Hockey Federation.[4] This is Schüler's third appearance as goalkeeper in the elite team, following 2009 and 2013.

In August 2022, she was diagnosed with liver cancer with metastases[5] and she died on 26 March 2023, at the age of 35.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Adultos Damas". Federación Chilena Hockey Sobre Césped. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "SCHULER Claudia". FIH. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "2017 Pan American Cup (Women)". PAHF. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kwan Browne, Scott Tupper and Lucas Vila selected a record fifth time". PAHF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Muñoz, Felipe (27 March 2023). "Luto en el deporte nacional: Fallece Claudia Schuler, histórica arquera de las "Diablas"". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Salas, Cristian (27 March 2023). "La muerte que golpea al deporte chileno: falleció Claudia Schüler". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2023.


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