Brett Garrard

Brett Spencer Garrard (born 21 August 1976) is a male British former field hockey player.

Brett Garrard
Personal information
Full name Brett Spencer Garrard
Born 21 August 1976 (1976-08-21) (age 43)
Brentford, Greater London, England
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur Team

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.

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References
  1. 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.
  2. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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