Brett Garrard
Brett Spencer Garrard (born 21 August 1976) is a male British former field hockey player.
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21 August 1976 43) Brentford, Greater London, England | (age|||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hockey career
Garrard competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England and won a bronze medal in the men's hockey, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.[2][3] He also competed at both the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.[4]
Still England and GB’s most capped player, Garrard announced his retirement from international hockey in April 2008. After a distinguished playing career with Surbiton, interrupted by a year’s stay in the Netherlands with Klein Zwitserland.
Coaching and management
Garrard became Surbiton Hockey Club’s Director of Hockey in 2008. Throughout his career and since he was a teenager, Garrard has run junior coaching camps at clubs, schools and universities throughout the UK, Europe and the US.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brett Garrard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.