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Revision as of 07:47, 23 August 2016

Susannah Townsend
Personal information
Born (1989-07-28) 28 July 1989 (age 34)
London
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Canterbury Hockey Club
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Great Britain
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 London

Susannah Townsend (born 28 July 1989) is a British field hockey player.[1]

Townsend competed for England in the women's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2][3][4] where she won a silver medal. Susannah was schooled at the English public school, Sutton Valence School, alongside the male Great British captain, Ashley Jackson, where together they each worked towards representing their country, England, in field hockey. Townsend has played club hockey for Canterbury and Reading [5]

References

  1. ^ Cawdell, Luke (4 December 2012). "Psychologist helps Susannah Townsend overcome Olympic hurt". BBC Sport. UK. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. ^ Hoad, Alex (31 July 2014). "Canterbury Hockey Club's Susannah Townsend happy to still be in the hunt for a medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow". Kent Online. UK. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ^ Wilson, Graham (19 July 2014). "England want hockey gold at Glasgow 2014, says Susannah Townsend". Express. UK. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. ^ "WHL Statistics". fixtureslive.com. UK. Retrieved 22 August 2016.