| Grace Balsdon | |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Canterbury, England |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Weight: | 67 kg |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | East Grinstead Hockey Club |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–present |
| Nationalteam1: | England |
| Nationalcaps1: | 41 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–present |
| Nationalteam2: | Great Britain |
| Nationalcaps2: | 48 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Nationalteam3: | ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: |
| Nationalcaps3: | 89 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 10 |
| Updated: | 8 August 2022 |
Grace Balsdon (born 13 April 1993) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for East Grinstead Hockey Club and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1] [2] [3]
She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for East Grinstead Hockey Club. She has also played for Hampstead & Westminster and Canterbury.
In 2016, Balsdon played defender for the University of Maryland field hockey team and was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American, All-Big Ten First Team, and three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.[4] [5]
In the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Balsdon scored the game winning goal for Great Britain to win the bronze medal in women's field hockey.[6]