Kate Denning (born 14 December 1989)[1] is an Australian field hockey player.[2]
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| Born | 14 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Adelaide Fire | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life
editDenning was born and raised in South Perth, Western Australia.[3] Her mother is a former Australian international player and Olympic gold medallist, Elspeth Denning.[4]
She studied medicine at the University of Western Australia, and is now a fully qualified doctor.[5]
Career
editState level
editUntil 2018, Denning represented her home state, Western Australia, in domestic competitions.[6] In 2019, she was named in the Adelaide Fire women's team for the inaugural tournament of Australia's new domestic competition, Hockey One.[7]
National teams
editUnder–21
editIn 2007, Denning was first named in the Australia U–21 side, 'The Jillaroos'.[8] She followed this up with a number of appearances for the side, her final game at the 2009 Junior World Cup in Boston, Massachusetts.[9]
Hockeyroos
editDenning made her senior international debut for the Hockeyroos in 2009, during a test match against Germany in Perth, Western Australia.[10]
Following her 2009 debut, Denning did not make another appearance for the team until 2014. She was named in the preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy, but only appeared in a test series against New Zealand in Wellington, New Zealand.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "History of the Hockeyroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "Senior women's squad named". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "A step closer to the big time". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "WA hockey duo are fast learners". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "DENNING Kate". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "Adelaide Fire". facebook.com. Adelaide Fire. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "Hunter hunted by hockey selectors". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ↑ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2009-2010" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "HOCKEYROOS PLAYERS". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "Slattery Selected to Make Hockeyroos Debut". wais.org.au. Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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