Shona McCallin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Shona McCallin

British field hockey player (1992-)

Date of Birth: 18-May-1992

Place of Birth: Newark-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Profession: field hockey player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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About Shona McCallin

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

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