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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Hampstead and Westminster: London, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | His sister Hannah has represented England and Great Britain in hockey. She was part of the England team that won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Jan 2020; jkhockey.co.uk, 04 May 2014) |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (hamhigh.co.uk, 16 Aug 2019) |
| Awards and honours | He was nominated for the British Universities and Colleges Sport [BUCS] Sportsman of the Year award for 2014/15. (bucs.org.uk, 03 Jun 2015) He won the 2013 Suffolk County Council Sports Personality of the Year award. (eadt.co.uk, 12 Nov 2013) He was shortlisted for the International Hockey Federation [FIH] Young Player of the Year award in 2012. (englandhockey.co.uk, 01 Sep 2014) He was named as the UK Hockey Writers' Club Young Player of the Year in 2010. (hockeywritersclub.com, 12 May 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Danny Kerry [national], GBR |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Midfielder |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Opponent | Japan |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Economics - University of Nottingham: England |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He was out of action for a month in July 2019 after sustaining a concussion. (hamhigh.co.uk, 16 Aug 2019) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He chose hockey over tennis because he wanted to play a team sport. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | US basketball player LeBron James. (englandhockey.co.uk, 01 Sep 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up hockey at age nine at school. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "If not you, then who? If not now, then when?" (englandhockey.co.uk, 01 Sep 2014) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | Four Nations Tournament |
| Location | Nottingham, ENG |