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Shona McCallin, MBE (born 18 May 1992), is an English international field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for England and Great Britain.[1]
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| Born |
18 May 1992 Newark, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Nottingham Highfields HC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Beeston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | VMH&CC MOP, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Slough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Holcombe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | England | 39 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Great Britain | 54 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: | 93 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 13 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She was an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
McCallin started her career at Newark Otters and Beavers club, aged 6, coached by Christine Fergusson MBE. She then progressed through Nottinghamshire county ranks, regional and England U16, U18 and U21 squad which she captained at the Junior World Cup.
She ventured to Tilburg, Netherlands to pursue further hockey opportunities. She spent almost 4 years in the country, gaining a university degree in International Business and also becoming fluent in Dutch.
Upon return she was selected for the centralised Great Britain training programme at Bisham Abbey. She was selected for the Rio 2016 Olympic squad and helped them to win the gold medal.
Endorsements
On 22 May 2014, it was announced that McCallin had signed a multi-year agreement to represent and advise on products for American field hockey manufacturer STX.[2]
References
- "Shona McCallin - GB Hockey". www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
- , PRWeb.com, May 2014.
External links
- Shona McCallin at the International Hockey Federation
- Shona McCallin at Olympics.com
- Shona McCallin at Olympedia
- Shona McCallin at the British Olympic Association
- http://www.shonamccallin.com
- https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/shona-mccallin/54Uns3OBPTYNXeyF6NNnCM
Great Britain squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title) | ||
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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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На других языках
- [en] Shona McCallin
[ru] Маккаллин, Шона
Шона Маккаллин (англ. Shona McCallin, родилась 18 мая 1992 года в Ньюарк-он-Тренте) — британская хоккеистка на траве, защитница клуба «Сёрбитон». В составе сборной Великобритании — чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 2016 года. На международных турнирах представляет Англию, в её составе — чемпионка Европы 2015 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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