Holly Hunt (field hockey)

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Holly Hunt
Personal information
Born (1997-03-15) March 15, 1997 (age 27)
England
Playing position Midfielder or Forward
Club information
Current club Hampstead & Westminster
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– England 2 (1)
2019–present Great Britain 2 (0)
ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: 4 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Last updated on: 13 June 2021

Holly Elizabeth Hunt (born 15 March 1997) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Hampstead & Westminster and the England and Great Britain national teams.

Hunt won a Commonwealth gold medal at Birmingham in August 2022 with the England hockey team. She scored the first goal in the final in a 2-1 win over Australia. It was the first time in history that England had won the Commonwealth gold.

She was educated at Stockport Grammar School, Stockport, England.[1]

In April 2021 Hunt joined the hockey coaching staff at Pangbourne College, Pangbourne, Berkshire.[2]

Club career[edit]

She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Hampstead & Westminster.

Hunt has also played for University of Birmingham and Bowdon Hightown.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Holly's GB hockey success". 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Holly Hunt joins Pangbourne hockey coaching staff". April 2021.
  3. ^ "New faces to join senior GB teams in 2018 - GB Hockey". Greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

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