Georgia Wilson (field hockey)

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Georgia Wilson
Personal information
Born (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 27)
Mahogany Creek, Western Australia
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Perth Thundersticks
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Australia U–21 3 (0)
2017– Australia 27 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Terrassa/Amstelveen
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sydney

Georgia Wilson (born 20 May 1996)[1] is an Australian field hockey player. In 2017 she was named to the Australian national team. She has also played for WA Diamonds. Her position is midfield.

Early life and education[edit]

Wilson grew up in Mahogany Creek, Western Australia.[2] She began playing hockey at age 4.[3] Wilson studies Human Biology and Marketing at University of Western Australia.[4][3]

Career[edit]

Junior National Team[edit]

Wilson first represented Australia at a junior level in 2016 at the Junior Oceania Cup, where the team finished first, securing qualification to the Junior World Cup.[5]

Later that year, Wilson was also selected in the 'Jillaroos' squad for the Junior World Cup.[6] Shortly before the tournament, she tore her hamstring forcing her to withdraw from the competition, and the injury ultimately sidelined her for three and a half months.[7][2] Following the injury, Wilson participated in a national team training camp.[2]

Senior National Team[edit]

In March 2017 Wilson was selected for the 2017 Hockeyroos squad, the Australian national women's field hockey team.[7] Wilson plays the position of midfield.[8] Wilson was part of the Hockeyroos team that secured a place in the 2018 women's field hockey world cup with a fifth-place finish at the 2017 World League Semi-Final.[9]

Wilson was part of the WA Diamonds for the 2017 Australian Hockey League.[4] That same year Hockey WA gave her the Rechelle Hawkes Youth Player of the Year award.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hockeyroos Squad Profiles". www.hockey.org.au. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Lacy, Bridget (16 May 2017). https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-west-australian/20170316/281998967267599. Retrieved 5 November 2017 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Athlete in Focus: Georgia Wilson". wais.org.au. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Warriner, Jessica (27 September 2017). "Hockey: Rivervale's Georgia Wilson named in Hockeyroo squad for Oceania Cup | Community News Group". Community News Group. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ "WILSON Georgia". FIH. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. ^ "WAIS Hockey Athletes Selected for the Junior World Cup". wais.org.au. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b WAIS (16 March 2017). "Wilson Earns Hockeyroos Squad Selection". wais.org.au. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Hockeyroos turn to speed demon Wilson". The West Australian. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Hockeyroos qualify for 2018 World Cup". Australian Olympic Committee. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.

External links[edit]

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