Kate Richardson-Walsh MBE ( born Kate Richardson-Walsh , born May 9, 1980 in Whittington , Manchester ) - British field hockey player, defender of the club "Slough"; captain of the women's teams of Great Britain and England in field hockey. The UK national team includes the champion of the Summer Olympic Games in 2016 and the bronze medalist of the Summer Olympic Games in 2012. At international tournaments, she represents England , and she includes the 2015 European Champion.
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| English Kathrin Louise Richardson-Walsh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Floor | female | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Katherine Louise Richardson-Walsh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specialization | field hockey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club |  Slaf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | May 9, 1980 (aged 39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Whitington , Manchester , UK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working side | defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 171 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and medals
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Sports career
Performs in the championship of England for the club "Slough", previously represented "Reading" [1] . Twice holder of the title of best club player in the UK, in 2003 she was nominated for the prize of the best hockey player in the world, and in 2007 she was named the best hockey player of the United Kingdom by the end of the year. As part of the England team - seven-time medalist of the European championships, in 2015 she won the title; He is also the bronze medalist of the 2010 World Cup and three-time medalist of the Commonwealth Games.
The UK team includes the bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games and the champion of the 2016 Olympic Games, the champion in the number of games for the national team (she broke the record of Karen Brown, who had 355 games). At the tournament, Kate missed two matches after a jaw fracture in a match against Japan , but returned to the national team before the game against China . On December 31, 2014, she was awarded the Order of the British Empire [2] [3] for her services in field hockey.
Personal life
Married to his teammate Helen Richardson-Walsh . Helen Richardson and Kate Walsh after marriage married their names [4] .
Notes
- ↑ EHL statistics . Fixtureslive.com . Date of treatment November 23, 2014.
- ↑ Appendix No. 61092, p. N25 (Eng.) // London Gazette : Newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 61092 . - No. 61092 . - P. N25 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ 2015 New Year Honors List
- ↑ Wright, David . Reading's Olympic hockey stars Helen Richardson and Kate Walsh to marry (September 4, 2013). Date of treatment September 4, 2013.
Links
- Kate Walsh - Olympic Statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Profile on the UK Olympic team website