Christine ("Chris") DeBow (born October 19, 1976 in

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) is a former

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defender from the

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, who earned a total number of 53 caps for the Women's National Team. The former student of the

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, where she played for the

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, earned the bronze medal at the 1997 Junior Pan American Championships. She is now currently coaching and is co owner and founder of the field hockey club the eliminators, which is a club based in southern maryland.

International Senior Tournaments

* 1997 – Champions Trophy, Berlin, Germany (6th) * 1998 – World Cup, Utrecht, The Netherlands (8th) * 1999 –

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, Winnipeg, Canada (2nd) * 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milton Keynes, England (6th)

References

Profile on US Field Hockey
{{DEFAULTSORT:Debow, Chris 1976 births Living people American female field hockey players Maryland Terrapins field hockey players People from Media, Pennsylvania Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games