Jodie Schulz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 18 August 1987 Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft) (2012) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) (2012) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Event | Women's team |
| Updated on 25 June 2012 | |
Jodie Schulz (born 18 August 1987) is an Australian field hockey player. She made her Australia women's national field hockey team debut in 2011, scoring two goals in her first game with the team. She captained two games for the team the same year. She was named to the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian women's field hockey team.
Personal
Schulz was born in Redcliffe,[1] and is from Queensland.[2] As of 2012[update], she lives in Perth, Western Australia.[1] She attended Wamuran State Primary School before going to St Columbans College. She started working on a Bachelor Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Sunshine Coast in 2007 and was still enrolled in 2012.[1] She was named the Sunshine Coast Sport Star of the Year senior monthly winner for April 2012.[3]
Schulz is 183 centimetres (72 in) tall and weighs 74 kilograms (163 lb).[1]
Field hockey
Schulz has held field hockey scholarships with the Australian Institute of Sport and the Queensland Academy of Sport.[1]
National team
When the Hockeyroos got new coach Adam Commens in January 2011, Schulz was one of four players identified for to aide in developing the national side.[4] In 2011, she made her senior national team debut at the Four Nations Tournament in Argentina, scoring two goals in her first game.[1] Later in the year, in October, she was the national team captain during two games against China.[1] In June 2012, she played in the Investec London Cup.[5][6][7] In the 4-1 win against Ireland in the lead up London, she scored the team's third goal.[8][9][10][11] As of June 2012[update], she had 43 caps with the Hockeyroos.[4]
Schulz was named to the Australia women's national field hockey squad that will compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[2][12][13][14][15] where she will make her debut as a 24-year-old, one year after making her senior national team debut.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "London 2012 - Jodie Schulz". Australian Olympic Committee. 18 August 1987. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Hockeyroos name London squad — ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Matt Johnston (2 June 2012). "Billys sights set on London". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Commens fast-tracks hopefuls for Games". The West Australian. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Australia & Germany win at Investec London Cup". England Hockey. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Hockey Nationalmannschaft: Damen gewinnen auch zweiten Test gegen Australien — Mehr Sport — FOCUS Online — Nachrichten". Focus.de. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: C1 control character in|title=at position 8 (help) - ^ "Damen siegen, Dämpfer für Herren | Hockey". Sport1.de. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Hockeyroos ease past Irish in London". ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 7 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Out and About. "Ireland suffer heavy defeat — Sport, Breaking News". Kerryman.ie. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Drubbing for Irish as Australia hits form". The Age. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Hockeyroos romp past Ireland". Fox Sports. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Canberra's Anna Flanagan headed to London". Canberratimes.com.au. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ AAP (19 June 2012). "New-look Hockeyroos out to give some stick". Melbourne, Australia: Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ AAP (20 June 2012). "Hockeyroos' new-look squad". Melbourne, Australia: The Australian. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Hockeyroos to blend youth with experience". Nine MSN. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
