Nationality British Sport Field hockey Height 1.65 m | Weight 69 kg | |
Born 18 May 1992 (age 24) ( 1992-05-18 ) Similar Georgie Twigg, Susannah Townsend, Hollie Webb, Lily Owsley, Giselle Ansley Profiles | ||
Gold medal winner sam quek at anfield main stand test event 29 08 2016
Shona McCallin, MBE (born 18 May 1992) is a member of Great Britain women's national field hockey team and an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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She started her career at Newark Otters and Beavers club, aged 6, coached by Christine Fergusson. She then progressed through Nottinghamshire county ranks, regional and captained the squad at England U16 and U18 level.
She attended Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School in Grantham and took her A-levels at Repton School.
She ventured to Tilburg, Holland, in order to pursue further hockey opportunities. She spent almost 4 years in the country, gaining a university degree in International Business and also becoming fluent in Dutch.
Upon return she was selected for the centralised Great Britain training programme at Bisham Abbey. She was selected for the Rio 2016 Olympic squad and helped them to win the gold medal.
Endorsements
On May 22, 2014, it was announced that McCallin had signed a multi-year agreement to represent and advise on products for American field hockey manufacturer STX (sports manufacturer),
