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'''Chay Crista Kerio Cullen''', [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 20 August 1985) is an English [[field hockey]] player.
'''Chay Crista Kerio Cullen''', [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 20 August 1985) is an Olympic Gold Medal winning English [[field hockey]] player.


==Sport==
==Hockey Career==
Cullen made her senior international debut for [[England women's national field hockey team|England]] in 2003. She was part of the [[Great Britain women's national field hockey team|Great Britain]] squad which won Bronze at the [[Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] Summer Olympics in London, as well as the England squad that won Bronze at the [[Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] Commonwealth Games in [[Melbourne]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cu/crista-cullen-1.html|title=Crista Cullen Bio, Stats, and Results - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref> She was named in the International Hockey federation World Star XI following the [[2006 Women's Hockey World Cup|2006]] Hockey World Cup, as well as 2006 Great Britain Hockey Athlete of the Year and Hockey Writers' 2005 and 2006 ''UK Hockey Player of the Year''.<ref>{{cite web |title=UK Hockey Player of the Year Award - Hockey Writers' Club|url= http://www.hockeywritersclub.com/awards/uk-hockey-player-year-award|date=27 December 2010|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref> She retired from international hockey after the [[Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] Summer Olympics, aged 27. She earned 171 international caps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=100&itemTitle=Crista+Cullen&section=1091|title=GB Hockey Profile|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/hockey/10021029/From-Olympic-hockey-medals-to-animal-conservation-in-Nairobi-Crista-Cullen-is-always-fighting-for-something.html|title=From Olympic hockey medals to animal conservation in Nairobi - Crista Cullen is always fighting for something|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref> She came out of retirement in 2015 to join the Great Britain team for the 2016 Rio Olympics and played an instrumental part in a team that went unbeaten throughout the tournament, eventually winning an Olympic gold medal.
Cullen made her senior international debut for [[England women's national field hockey team|England]] in 2003. She was part of the [[Great Britain women's national field hockey team|Great Britain]] squad which won Bronze at the [[Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] Summer Olympics in London, as well as the England squad that won Bronze at the [[Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]] Commonwealth Games in [[Melbourne]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cu/crista-cullen-1.html|title=Crista Cullen Bio, Stats, and Results - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref>
She retired from international hockey after the [[Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] Summer Olympics, aged 27. She earned 171 international caps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=100&itemTitle=Crista+Cullen&section=1091|title=GB Hockey Profile|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/hockey/10021029/From-Olympic-hockey-medals-to-animal-conservation-in-Nairobi-Crista-Cullen-is-always-fighting-for-something.html|title=From Olympic hockey medals to animal conservation in Nairobi - Crista Cullen is always fighting for something|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref> She came out of retirement in 2015 to join the Great Britain team for the 2016 [[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio Olympics]] and played an instrumental part in a team that went unbeaten throughout the tournament, eventually winning an Olympic gold medal.


She has played club hockey for [[Leicester Hockey Club|Leicester]], based at the Stoneygate [[Preparatory school (UK)|Preparatory School]] in [[Great Glen, Leicestershire|Great Glen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leicesterhc.co.uk|title=Leicester Hockey Club|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://w.fixtureslive.com/player/14585/overview/Crista-Cullen|title=EHL Statistics|publisher=Fixtureslive.com|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref>
She has played club hockey for [[Leicester Hockey Club|Leicester]], based at the Stoneygate [[Preparatory school (UK)|Preparatory School]] in [[Great Glen, Leicestershire|Great Glen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leicesterhc.co.uk|title=Leicester Hockey Club|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://w.fixtureslive.com/player/14585/overview/Crista-Cullen|title=EHL Statistics|publisher=Fixtureslive.com|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref>

== Awards ==
She was named in the International Hockey federation World Star XI following the [[2006 Women's Hockey World Cup|2006]] Hockey World Cup, as well as 2006 Great Britain Hockey Athlete of the Year and Hockey Writers' 2005 and 2006 ''UK Hockey Player of the Year''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeywritersclub.com/awards/uk-hockey-player-year-award|title=UK Hockey Player of the Year Award - Hockey Writers' Club|date=27 December 2010|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref>

In 2006 and 2008 she was nominated for the FIH Hockey Player of the Year (Young Woman) Award and in 2012 she was nominated for the FIH Hockey Player of the Year (Woman) Award. <ref>{{Cite journal|date=2017-01-12|title=FIH Player of the Year Awards|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FIH_Player_of_the_Year_Awards&oldid=759661791|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref>


Cullen was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=61803|supp=yes|startpage=N17|endpage=|date=31 December 2016}}</ref>
Cullen was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=61803|supp=yes|startpage=N17|endpage=|date=31 December 2016}}</ref>

Revision as of 22:51, 13 January 2017

Not to be confused with Tina Cullen.

Crista Cullen
MBE
Crista Cullen in 2010
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1985-08-20) 20 August 1985 (age 38)
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
 England
SportHockey
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
Representing  England
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Manchester
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gladbach
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2012 Rosario
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Team

Chay Crista Kerio Cullen, MBE (born 20 August 1985) is an Olympic Gold Medal winning English field hockey player.

Hockey Career

Cullen made her senior international debut for England in 2003. She was part of the Great Britain squad which won Bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as well as the England squad that won Bronze at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[1]

She retired from international hockey after the 2012 Summer Olympics, aged 27. She earned 171 international caps.[2][3] She came out of retirement in 2015 to join the Great Britain team for the 2016 Rio Olympics and played an instrumental part in a team that went unbeaten throughout the tournament, eventually winning an Olympic gold medal.

She has played club hockey for Leicester, based at the Stoneygate Preparatory School in Great Glen.[4][5]

Awards

She was named in the International Hockey federation World Star XI following the 2006 Hockey World Cup, as well as 2006 Great Britain Hockey Athlete of the Year and Hockey Writers' 2005 and 2006 UK Hockey Player of the Year.[6]

In 2006 and 2008 she was nominated for the FIH Hockey Player of the Year (Young Woman) Award and in 2012 she was nominated for the FIH Hockey Player of the Year (Woman) Award. [7]

Cullen was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.[8]

Personal life

Cullen attended the independent Oakham School in Rutland. She then gained a BA in Business Studies (Strategy & Entrepreneurship) at the Nottingham Business School, gaining a 2.1 in 2006. She works as a Business Development Consultant for The Kennel Club. Her father was a golfer and her mother played professional squash. She first played hockey aged nine, when living in Kenya until she was twelve. Her parents still live in Kenya where they run the Hemingways hotel near Watamu. Her brother Gray Cullen played junior rugby for England and in 2009 debuted for the Kenya national rugby union team.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Crista Cullen Bio, Stats, and Results - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. ^ "GB Hockey Profile". Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  3. ^ "From Olympic hockey medals to animal conservation in Nairobi - Crista Cullen is always fighting for something". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Leicester Hockey Club". Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. ^ "EHL Statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  6. ^ "UK Hockey Player of the Year Award - Hockey Writers' Club". 27 December 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  7. ^ "FIH Player of the Year Awards". Wikipedia. 12 January 2017.
  8. ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 31 December 2016.
  9. ^ The Standard (Kenya), 9 July 2009: Kenya overcome Senegal to advance

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