Joanne Thompson (field hockey)

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Jo Thompson
Personal information
Full name Joanne Sarah Thompson
Born 13 May 1965 (1965-05-13) (age 58)
Dartford, Kent, England
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Brussels Team

Joanne Sarah "Jo" Thompson (born 13 May 1965 in Dartford, Kent, England) 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.[ citation needed ]

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