Grace Balsdon (born 13 April 1993) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for Hampstead & Westminster and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1][2] [3]
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Born |
(1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 29) Canterbury, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current club | Hampstead & Westminster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–present | England | 41 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–present | Great Britain | 48 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: | 89 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 8 August 2022 |
She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Hampstead & Westminster. She has also played for Canterbury.
In 2016, Balsdon played defender for the University of Maryland field hockey team and was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American, All-Big Ten First Team, and three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.[4][5]
In the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Balsdon scored the game winning goal for Great Britain to win the bronze medal in women's field hockey.[6]
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England squad – 2018 Hockey World Cup – 6th place | ||
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Great Britain squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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England squad – 2022 World Cup – 8th place | ||
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England squad – 2022 Commonwealth Games – Gold Medal (1st Title) | ||
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