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| Full name | Kate Hanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1996 Constitution Hill, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | NSW Arrows | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Australia | 31 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kate Hanna (born 1 October 1996) [1] is an Australian field hockey player. Hanna made her international debut for Australia in April 2015, in a test series against China.
Kate Hanna was born in Constitution Hill, New South Wales. [1] She attended Catherine McAuley Westmead, [2] where after graduating she was awarded a one-year development scholarship with Australia's national hockey team, the Hockeyroos. [3]
Hanna plays the position of forward in field hockey. [1] At 16 years old, Hanna was named to the New South Wales hockey team for the first time, competing for the Australian Hockey League national title. [2] Her team won the national title in October 2014. [4]
She made her official debut with the Hockeyroos in April 2015. [5] [1] She was part of the 2016 Olympic training squad. [1] That same year, Hanna was part of Australia's bronze medal-winning team at the 2016 Junior World Cup. [1]
Hanna was chosen for the Hockeyroos team at the 2017 Hawke's Bay Cup where the Australian team ultimately finished in third place. [6] [7]
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