Joanne Sarah "Jo" Thompson is a former field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She also participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where Team GB finished fourth. She is a former pupil of Langley Grammar School. She now works for PPG in Stowmarket UK
Amanda Jane "Mandy" Barker is a former field hockey striker from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The forward, educated at St Hilda's College in Dunedin, played her first international against Japan for Otago in 1989, then played for The Black Sticks the next year against Great Britain. She was unable to play 1995 because of back problems that required surgery.
Sue Joanne Duggan is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eight position with the National Women's Field Hockey Team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Joanne is a common given name for women, being a variant of Joanna. In Northern Ireland of 1975, "Joanne" was the most frequently used name for female newborns, though by the early years of the 21st century, the name had declined in popularity so that it could not be counted among the twenty most frequently used.
Joanne Gwendoline "Jo" Goode MBE is a former English badminton player. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, and won the 2000 mixed doubles bronze medal with Simon Archer. Goode also won seven gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, a gold at the European Championships, and a silver at the World Championships.
Chay Crista Kerio Cullen, is an Olympic Gold Medal-winning English field hockey player.
Twelve national teams competed in the women's field hockey tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each team. Two reserve players could also be nominated to be available should a player enrolled in the official team become injured during the tournament. Official team rosters were released by the FIH on 24 July 2008.
Miriam Batten is a former British rower who competed at three Olympic Games and winning a silver medal in 2000.
Jennie "Bimmo" Bimson is a retired English field hockey player. A former member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s, she played in midfield and as a forward.
Joanne Catherine Ellis is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team since 2002. She is not to be confused with another English field hockey player named Jo Ellis, who was born in 1983. She is now working at the mount school York.
Joanne Loraine "Jo" Jennings is a female retired high jumper from England.
Jo is a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Joanna, Joanne, Joseph, Josephine, George, etc. Notable people with the name include:
Joanne Sarah Turvey is a former British rower who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.
Phyllis Ellis is a Canadian writer, actor, director, and producer. Ellis played for the Canadian field hockey team in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Joanne "Jo" Mould is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. She now works at Leicester Grammar School. She teaches the Prep.
Joanne Marie Kiesanowski is a New Zealand cyclist, who won the silver medal in the women's scratch race at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She is married to Jeff Pierce, a former professional cyclist.
Laura Unsworth, is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or defender for East Grinstead and the England and Great Britain national teams.
Hannah Louise Macleod, is an English field hockey player.
Hollie Pearne-Webb, is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for Wimbledon and the England and Great Britain national teams.
Joanne Hunter is an English field hockey player who plays as a forward for Buckingham and the England and Great Britain national teams.
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