Henry Weir

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Henry Weir
Personal information
Born (1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 35)
Croydon, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Old Georgians
Senior career
YearsTeam
–2010 Crewe Vagrants
2010–2011 Brooklands MU
2011–2013 Loughborough Students
2013–2021 Wimbledon
2021–present Old Georgians
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2012–present England & GB 185 (6)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
EuroHockey Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Amstelveen
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team
Hockey World League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 New Delhi Team

William Henry Weir (born 13 February 1990) is an English field hockey player who played for the England and Great Britain national teams. [1] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Biography

Weir moved to Crewe aged 11 and started playing junior club hockey for the Crewe Vagrants before moving to Brooklands MU in 2010 and then on to Loughborough Students' from 2011 to 2013. While at Loughborough, Weir made his international debut against India in December 2012 at the Melbourne Champions Trophy. [2]

He joined Wimbledon in 2013 and played for England in the men's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal. [3]

Still at Wimbledon, Weir represented Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro [4] [5] and represented England and won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. [6]

He missed out on the 2020 Olympic Games after breaking his ankle in a Great Britain training session. [7]

In 2021, Weir left Wimbledon in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians. [8]

Weir was part of the Old Georgians team that won two league and cup doubles during the 2021-22 season and 2022-23 seasons and the league title during the 2023-24 season. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
  2. ↑ "Henry Weir Profile". Team GB. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Henry Weir biography". Archived from the original on 4 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Team GB name hockey squads for summer Olympics in Rio". Sky Sports. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Men's hockey team ready for Gold Coast challenge". England Hockey. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Old Georgians' Henry Weir On Fatherhood, Work & Pushing For More Success". England Hockey. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "England Hockey Premier Division transfers 2021/22: Latest Ins and Outs". The Hockey Paper. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Old Georgians crowned champs as Surbiton and Wimbledon win EHL spots". EHL. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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