Joanne Westwood
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joanne Westwood |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Born | August 4, 1993 Cardiff, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sport | Field Hockey |
| Position | Defender |
| Club | Sevenoaks Hockey Club |
Joanne Rebecca Westwood (born 4 August 1993)[1] was a Welsh international field hockey player who played as a defender for Wales women's national field hockey team.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Joanne Westwood was born and raised in Cardiff, Wales.
In addition to hockey, Westwood also used to play cricket for Wales.[3]
Career[edit]
Club Hockey[edit]
Joanne began playing hockey for her local club Whitchurch Saints[4] before joining Swansea Hockey Club in 2010[5]. She has also played for Holcombe Hockey Club in the Women's Premier Division finishing 2nd in 2019[6][7] and East Grinstead Hockey Club in 2021 competing in two EuroHockey club trophies.[8]
Westwood plays club hockey in Division 1 (South) of the Vitality National League for Sevenoaks Hockey Club.[6]
National Team[edit]
Joanne played for Wales under 16’s, and captained the Under 18’s in the Euro Hockey Youth Championship 2nd Division, earning a silver medal and promotion to Division 1 in 2011. She then went on to play for the Under 21’s before making her senior international debut for Wales in September 2012, with continued appearances each year.[9][10]
She went on to represent Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[11], 2018 Commonwealth Games[12] and 2022 Commonwealth Games[13][14]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Jo Westwood | Team Wales". Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "Jo Westwood". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ www.uprisevsi.co.uk, upriseVSI. "Wales Senior Women Ready for the Season". Cricket Wales. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "Jolly Hockey Sticks: An Interview with Jo Westwood". SportiGirl. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ Gordon, Ian (2016-06-02). "Johnson Names 18-Strong Squad For His Bow As Wales Women's Hockey Coach - Dai Sport". www.dai-sport.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "England Hockey: Altiusrt". englandhockey.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ↑ "School welcomes Premier League hockey player as coach". Braintree and Witham Times. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ↑ "European Hockey Federation: Altiusrt". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ Gordon, Ian (2019-06-02). "Century Maker Jo Celebrates In Style As Wales Seal Another Win - Dai Sport". www.dai-sport.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ↑ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ Heighway, Sam (2022-08-17). "Sponsor for Welsh Hockey player Jo Westwood". Be Business Fit. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
External Links[edit]
- Joanne Westwood at the International Hockey Federation
- Joanne Westwood at England Hockey
- Joanne Westwood at Team Wales
- Joanne Westwood at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Joanne Westwood at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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