Shona McCallin explained

Shona McCallin
MBE
Birth Date:18 May 1992
Birth Place:Newark, Nottinghamshire, England
Height:1.65 m
Weight:60 kg
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:None
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Nottingham Highfields HC
Years2:2008–2010
Clubs2:Beeston
Years3:2010–2014
Clubs3:VMH&CC MOP, Netherlands
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Slough
Years5:2015–2019
Clubs5:Holcombe
Nationalyears1:2014–2022
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:60
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2014–2021
Nationalteam2:Great Britain
Nationalcaps2:62
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalteam3:ENGLAND & GB TOTAL:
Nationalcaps3:122
Nationalgoals3:6
Updated:17 October 2023

Shona McCallin, (born 18 May 1992), is an English former international field hockey player who played as a midfielder for England and Great Britain.[1] She is co-founder of thetenpercentclub, a wellness supplement company.

She was an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

McCallin 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, Netherlands 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.

On 17 October 2023, she announced her retirement from international hockey.[2]

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.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shona McCallin - GB Hockey . www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101053611/http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=8634&itemTitle=Shona+McCallin&section=1091 . 2020-11-01.
  2. News: GB Olympic gold medallist retires from international hockey . 17 October 2023 . BBC Sport . 17 October 2023.
  3. https://www.prweb.com/releases/stx_signs_great_britain_hockey_star_shona_mccallin/prweb11875683.htm