Paula Valdivia Drayer (born 5 June 1997) is a Chilean

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player. Villagran has represented Chile at both senior and junior levels, making her debut for both teams in 2016. In 2016, Valdivia represented the

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national junior team at the 2016 Junior World Cup, where the team finished in 11th place. Valdivia was also part of the

team at the 2017 Pan American Cup. At the tournament, Chile recorded a historic 4–3 victory over the

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, entering the final for the first time. At the

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in Cochabamba,

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, Valdivia was part of the Chile team that won a bronze medal.

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1997 births Living people Chilean female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games South American Games gold medalists for Chile South American Games bronze medalists for Chile South American Games medalists in field hockey Competitors at the 2018 South American Games Competitors at the 2022 South American Games 21st-century Chilean women Place of birth missing (living people) {{Chile-fieldhockey-bio-stub