 McCallin in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 May 1992 Newark, Nottinghamshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Nottingham Highfields HC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Beeston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | VMH&CC MOP, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Slough | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Holcombe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2022 | England | 60 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2021 | Great Britain | 62 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: | 122 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 17 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shona McCallin (born 18 May 1992), is an English former international field hockey player who played as a midfielder for England and Great Britain. [1] She was an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
McCallin began playing hockey in Newark at the age of six. She then progressed through Nottinghamshire county ranks, regional and England U16, U18 and U21 squads, the last of which she captained at the Junior World Cup.[ citation needed ] She moved to Tilburg, Netherlands to pursue further hockey opportunities, and spent almost four years in the country, gaining a university degree in International Business and also becoming fluent in Dutch.[ citation needed ]
Upon return she was selected for the centralised Great Britain training programme at Bisham Abbey. She was selected for the Rio 2016 Olympic squad and helped them to win the gold medal. On 17 October 2023, she announced her retirement from international hockey. [2]
