Holly Hunt (field hockey)

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Holly Hunt
Personal information
Born (1997-03-15) March 15, 1997 (age 27)
England
Playing position Midfielder or Forward
Club information
Current club Hampstead & Westminster
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– England 2 (1)
2019–present Great Britain 2 (0)
ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: 4 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Last updated on: 13 June 2021

Holly Elizabeth Hunt (born 15 March 1997) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Hampstead & Westminster and the England and Great Britain national teams.

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Hunt won a Commonwealth gold medal at Birmingham in August 2022 with the England hockey team. She scored the first goal in the final in a 2-1 win over Australia. It was the first time in history that England had won the Commonwealth gold.

She was educated at Stockport Grammar School, Stockport, England. [1]

In April 2021 Hunt joined the hockey coaching staff at Pangbourne College, Pangbourne, Berkshire. [2]

Club career

She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Hampstead & Westminster.

Hunt has also played for University of Birmingham and Bowdon Hightown. [3]

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References

  1. "Holly's GB hockey success". 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. "Holly Hunt joins Pangbourne hockey coaching staff". April 2021.
  3. "New faces to join senior GB teams in 2018 - GB Hockey". Greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.