Sara McManus | |
Birth Date: | 1993 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada |
Height: | 168cm |
Weight: | 63kg |
Position: | Defender |
Nationalyears1: | 2011– |
Nationalteam1: | Canada |
Nationalcaps1: | 206 |
Nationalgoals1: | 65 |
Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
Nationalteam2: | Canada U–21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Sara McManus (born 14 August 1993)[1] is a Canadian field hockey player.[2] [3]
Sara McManus was born and raised in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.[2] She studied kinesiology at the University of British Columbia.[4]
McManus is sponsored by Ritual Hockey.[5]
McManus made her debut for the Canada U–21 in 2012 at the Pan American Junior Championship in Guadalajara.[6]
In 2013, she captained the team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach.[7]
McManus made her debut for the national team in 2011.[2]
Throughout her career, McManus has medalled multiple times. She won bronze and silver medals at the 2015[7] and 2019 editions of the Pan American Games, respectively.[8] She has also won bronze twice at the 2013 and 2022 Pan American Cups.[7]
She also represented Canada at the XX and XXI Commonwealth Games.[9]
When she retired, with 216 international appearances under her belt, McManus was the second most capped woman in Canadian hockey history.[10]