Shona McCallin

Shona McCallin, MBE (born 18 May 1992) is a member of Great Britain women's national field hockey team[1] and an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Shona McCallin
MBE
McCallin in 2015
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Websitehttp://www.shonamccallin.com
Sport
Country Great Britain
 England
SportField hockey

She started her career at Newark Otters and Beavers club, aged 6, coached by Christine Fergusson MBE. She then progressed through Nottinghamshire county ranks, regional and England U16, U18 and U21 squad which she captained at the Junior World Cup.

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 22 May 2014, it was announced that McCallin had signed a multi-year agreement to represent and advise on products for American field hockey manufacturer STX,[2]

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References

  1. Pidluznyj, Stefan (18 August 2016). "Blood, sweat and tears as Lincolnshire hockey heroines lead Team GB into Olympic final". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. , PRWeb.com, May 2014.
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