Zara Malseed

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Zara Malseed
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1997-06-11) 11 June 1997 (age 26)
Sport
SportField hockey
College teamUniversity of Edinburgh
ClubArds Ladies Hockey Club

Zara Malseed (born 11 June 1997) is an Irish field hockey player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Early years, family and education

Zara grew up in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland where she attended Sullivan Upper School. [2]

Club Hockey

Zara competed for The University of Edinburgh where she attained a First Class honours in Chemical Engineering. [3]

She now competes for Ards Ladies Hockey Club in County Down.

Ireland International

Occupational career

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References

  1. "Zara Malseed". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. "Zara Chases Olympic Dream". 15 February 2021.
  3. "Zara Malseed". UOE. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.