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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joanne Westwood |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Born | August 4, 1993 Cardiff, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sport | Field Hockey |
| Position | Defender |
| Club | Sevenoaks Hockey Club |
Joanne Rebecca Westwood (born 4 August 1993)[1] was a Welsh international field hockey player who played as a defender for Wales women's national field hockey team.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Joanne Westwood was born and raised in Cardiff, Wales.
In addition to hockey, Westwood also used to play cricket for Wales.[3]
Career
[edit]Club Hockey
[edit]Joanne began playing hockey for her local club Whitchurch Saints[4] before joining Swansea Hockey Club in 2010[5]. She has also played for Holcombe Hockey Club in the Womens Premier Division finishing 2nd in 2019[6] and East Grinstead Hockey Club in 2021 competing in two EuroHockey club trophies.[7]
Westwood plays club hockey in Division 1 (South) of the Vitality National League for Sevenoaks Hockey Club.[6]
National Team
[edit]Joanne played for Wales under 16’s, and captained the Under 18’s in the Euro Hockey Youth Championship 2nd Division, earning a silver medal and promotion to Division 1 in 2011. She then went on to play for the Under 21’s before making her senior international debut for Wales in September 2012, with continued appearances each year.[8][9]
She went on to represent Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[10], 2018 Commonwealth Games[11] and 2022 Commonwealth Games[12][13].
References
[edit]- ^ "Jo Westwood | Team Wales". Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Jo Westwood". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ www.uprisevsi.co.uk, upriseVSI. "Wales Senior Women Ready for the Season". Cricket Wales. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Jolly Hockey Sticks: An Interview with Jo Westwood". SportiGirl. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Gordon, Ian (2016-06-02). "Johnson Names 18-Strong Squad For His Bow As Wales Women's Hockey Coach - Dai Sport". www.dai-sport.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b www.uprisevsi.co.uk, upriseVSI. "Wales Senior Women Ready for the Season". Cricket Wales. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "European Hockey Federation: Altiusrt". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Wales seal clean sweep over Poland". BBC Sport. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's team squads", Wikipedia, 2024-01-26, retrieved 2024-07-31
External Links
[edit]- Joanne Westwood at the International Hockey Federation
- Joanne Westwood at England Hockey
- Joanne Westwood at Team Wales
- Joanne Westwood at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Joanne Westwood at the 2022 Commonwealth Games