Jenny Johnson (field hockey)

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Jenny Johnson
Personal information
Birth nameJenny Zinkan-McGrade
Born(1979-01-09)January 9, 1979
Duncan, British Columbia
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
ClubCowichan Ladies F.H.A.
Medal record
Field hockey
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Pan American Games Women's team

Jenny Johnson (born Jenny Zinkan-McGrade January 9, 1979 in Duncan, British Columbia) is a former field hockey midfielder from Canada. She earned a total number of 85 international caps for the Canadian Women's National Team during her career. In 1997 Johnson was named in the British Columbia Sport Hall of Fame as the Female High School Athlete of the Year.

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References

  1. "Field Hockey Canada - Jenny Johnson (née Zinkan-McGrade)". 2006-02-07. Archived from the original on 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2020-02-06.