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Born | Newark, Nottinghamshire, England | 18 May 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, MBE (born 18 May 1992), is an English former international field hockey player who played as a midfielder for England and Great Britain. [1] She is co-founder of thetenpercentclub, a wellness supplement company.
She was an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
McCallin started her career at Newark Otters and Beavers club, aged 6, coached by Christine Fergusson MBE. She then progressed through Nottinghamshire county ranks, regional and England U16, U18 and U21 squad which she captained at the Junior World Cup.
She ventured to Tilburg, Netherlands to pursue further hockey opportunities. She spent almost 4 years in the country, gaining a university degree in International Business and also becoming fluent in Dutch.
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]
On 22 May 2014, it was announced that McCallin had signed a multi-year agreement to represent and advise on products for American field hockey manufacturer STX. [3]
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