Delfina Gaspari
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| Born |
30 April 1998 Martínez, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Saint Germain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | France | 74 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | France U–21 | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Delfina Gaspari (born 30 April 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from France.[2][3][4][5]
Delfina Gaspari was born in Martínez, a suburb in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.[4] After her birth, her family relocated to Gobernador Juan E. Martínez, a small town in the Corrientes Province.[2][6]
Career
Domestic hockey
Gaspari currently competes in the French National League for Saint Germain.[6][7]
In the past she has also competed in the Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League, the top–level domestic competition in Belgium, and the Euro Hockey League.[6] During her time in the league, she was a member of the attacking unit for Gantoise.[3][6][8]
Under–21
From 2016 until 2019, Gaspari was a member of the French U–21 team. She represented the team at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, as well as the 2017 and 2019 editions of the EuroHockey U–21 Championship, both of which were held in Valencia.[9][10]
Senior national team
Prior to making her junior debut, Gaspari made her first international appearance with the French national team. She made her senior international debut in a match against Switzerland, during Round 1 of the 2016–17 FIH World League in Douai.[9]
Since her sebut, Gaspari has been a constant inclusion in the national team and has medalled on numerous occasions. She won gold at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship II in Prague, silver at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship II in Prague, gold at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship III in Lipovci, and bronze at the 2018–19 FIH Series Open in Wattignies.[9][10]
In 2024, Gaspari became an Olympian.[11] She was named in the French squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris.[12]
Since the Olympic Games, she has continued to represent the national team, and was most recently named in the squad for the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup II in Wałcz.[9]
Major International Tournaments
- 2016–17 FIH World League
- 2017 EuroHockey Championship II – Cardiff
- 2018–19 FIH Hockey Series
- 2021 EuroHockey Championship III – Lipovci
- 2021 EuroHockey Championship II – Prague
- 2022 FIH World Cup Qualifier – Pisa
- 2023 EuroHockey Championship II – Prague
- 2024 Olympics Games – Paris
- 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup II – Wałcz
