Laura Unsworth
 Unsworth at the 2010 Champions Trophy | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
8 March 1988 Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England | ||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder or Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | East Grinstead | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2003–2006 | Sutton Coldfield HC | ||
| 2007–2012 | Loughborough Students | ||
| 2013–2015 | Holcombe | ||
| 2015–present | East Grinstead | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2008–present | England | 150 | (7) |
| 2009–present | Great Britain | 134 | (5) |
| ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: | 284 | (12) | |
Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 8 August 2022 | |||
Laura Roper, MBE (née Laura Unsworth) (born 8 March 1988) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or defender for East Grinstead and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1][2]
She is the first British field hockey player to win three Olympic medals.[3][4][5]
Unsworth attended Coppice Primary School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls and Loughborough University.
Club career
[edit]Roper plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for East Grinstead.
She has also played for Holcombe, Loughborough Students and Sutton Coldfield.[6]
International career
[edit]Unsworth made her international debut in 2008 and was part of the Great Britain teams that won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics and bronze medals at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
Unsworth has also competed for England at the European Championships winning three bronze, one silver and a Gold medal, won in London in 2015.[7] She also competed for England at the Commonwealth Games, securing bronze and silver at the 2010 and 2014.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Weekend Birthdays", The Guardian, p. 45, 8 March 2014
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laura Unsworth". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's women's hockey team secure bronze after thrilling win against India".
- ^ "Team GB's women secure bronze in thrilling Olympic hockey win over India". TheGuardian.com. 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Beijing 2022 Olympics – News, Schedule & Videos". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "WHL Statistics". fixtureslive.com. UK. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Unibet EuroHockey Championships 2015". Unibet EuroHockey Championships 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Laura Unsworth | Great Britain Hockey".
- ^ "International Hockey Federation".
External links
[edit]- Laura Unsworth at the International Hockey Federation
- Laura Unsworth at Olympics.com
- Laura Unsworth at Olympedia
- Laura Unsworth at Team GB
- Laura Unsworth at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- English female field hockey players
- Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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