Helen Richardson-Walsh
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Helen Richardson-Walsh , MBE (born September 23, 1981 in West Bridgford , Nottingham ) is a British field hockey player .
Life
Richardson-Walsh plays field hockey on the British women's national team. She participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2012 she and the team won the bronze medal, followed by the gold medal in 2016. In 2012 she won silver at the FIH Champions Trophy . At the Commonwealth Games , she and her team won the silver medal in 2014 and the bronze medal in 2006 and 2010. She was also very successful at European championships : she and her team took first place in 2015, second in 2013 and third in 1999, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011. She has been married to teammate Kate Richardson-Walsh since 2013 .
Successes (selection)
- Gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Web links
- Telegraph: Team GB hockey players Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh become first same-sex married couple to make it to an Olympic final
- Der Standard.at: Gay hockey couple Richardson-Walsh make Olympic history
Individual evidence
- ^ Advocate: Olympic History Made: First Gold Medals for Same-Sex Spouses
- ↑ GetReading: Reading's Olympic hockey stars Helen Richardson and Kate Walsh to marry , September 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Richardson-Walsh, Helen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richardson, Helen (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British field hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | West Bridgford , Nottingham , United Kingdom |