Michelle Vittese (born December 6, 1989) is an American field hockey player.[1] At the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed for the United States women's national field hockey team in the women's event.[2][3] She was born in Philadelphia.[1]
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| Born |
December 6, 1989 Camden, NJ, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Spirit of USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | United States | 211 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Background
editVittese grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 2008.[4] She played field hockey for the University of Virginia and graduated with a major in history. She currently resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In June 2016, she was part of the USA women's national team that finished with a bronze medal at the 2016 Champion's Trophy in London. Recently, Vittese led her team to win the bronze medal in the Pan American Cup against Canada in August 2017.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Michelle Vittese". London2012.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Hockey: Women: United States". London2012.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Michelle Vittese Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ Michelle Vittese, United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 10, 2016. "Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.; Hometown: Cherry Hill, N.J.; High School: Camden Catholic ('08)"
- ^ Come from behind win Earns USwNT PAC Bronze medal Team USA August 13, 2017
External links
edit- Michelle Vittese at Olympedia
- Michelle Vittese at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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