Kate Hanna

Kate Hanna (born 1 October 1996)[1] is an Australian field hockey player. Hanna made her international debut for Australia in April 2015, in a test series against China.

Kate Hanna
Personal information
Full name Kate Hanna
Born (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996
Constitution Hill, New South Wales
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club NSW Arrows
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Australia 31 (2)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Oceania Cup
2017 SydneyTeam
Junior World Cup
2016 SantiagoTeam

Early life

Kate Hanna was born in Constitution Hill, New South Wales.[1] She attended Catherine McAuley Westmead,[2] where after graduating she was awarded a one-year development scholarship with Australia's national hockey team, the Hockeyroos.[3]

Career

Hanna plays the position of forward in field hockey.[1] At 16 years old, Hanna was named to the New South Wales hockey team for the first time,competing for the Australian Hockey League national title.[2] Her team won the national title in October 2014.[4]

She made her official debut with the Hockeyroos in April 2015.[5][1] She was part of the 2016 Olympic training squad.[1] That same year, Hanna was part of Australia's bronze medal winning team at the 2016 Junior World Cup.[1]

Hanna was chosen for the Hockeyroos team at the 2017 Hawke's Bay Cup where the Australian team ultimately finished in third place.[6][7]

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References
  1. "Hockeyroos Squad Profiles: Kate Hanna". www.hockey.org.au. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. Pearce, Elisha (17 September 2014). "Kate Hanna ready to shine at national championships". Parramatta Sun. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. Fahy, Patrick (2 March 2015). "You got mail and a lifechange". Blacktown Sun. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. Pearce, Elisha (23 October 2014). "Kate's a champion after tight NSW win". Parramatta Sun. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. "2016 women's Olympic Hockey squad annouced [sic]". rio.admin.olympics.com.au. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. "Hockey quintet heading to Hawkes Bay". NSWIS. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. "Hockeyroos take third at Hawkes Bay". NSWIS. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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