Kate Hanna
{{short description|Australian field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Kate Hanna
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Kate Hanna
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|01}}
| birth_place = Constitution Hill, New South Wales
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = NSW Arrows
| clubnumber =
| nationalyears1 = 2015–
| nationalteam1 = Australia
| nationalcaps1 = 31
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Sydney|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Junior World Cup}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Santiago|Team}}
}}
Kate Hanna (born 1 October 1996) is an Australian field hockey player. Hanna made her international debut for Australia in April 2015, in a test series against China.
Early life
Kate Hanna was born in Constitution Hill, New South Wales.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockey.org.au/High-Performance/Hockeyroos-womens-team/Hockeyroos-Squad-Profiles/ContentId/1877|title=Hockeyroos Squad Profiles: Kate Hanna|website=www.hockey.org.au|language=en-AU|access-date=11 November 2017}} She attended Catherine McAuley Westmead,{{Cite news|url=http://www.parramattasun.com.au/story/2564811/kate-hanna-ready-to-shine-at-national-championships/|title=Kate Hanna ready to shine at national championships|last=Pearce|first=Elisha|date=17 September 2014|work=Parramatta Sun|access-date=11 November 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111151741/http://www.parramattasun.com.au/story/2564811/kate-hanna-ready-to-shine-at-national-championships/|archive-date=11 November 2017|url-status=dead}} where after graduating she was awarded a one-year development scholarship with Australia's national hockey team, the Hockeyroos.{{Cite news|url=http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/2916937/you-got-mail-and-a-lifechange/|title=You got mail and a lifechange|last=Fahy|first=Patrick|date=2 March 2015|work=Blacktown Sun|access-date=11 November 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111151725/http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/2916937/you-got-mail-and-a-lifechange/|archive-date=11 November 2017|url-status=dead}}
Career
Hanna plays the position of forward in field hockey. At 16 years old, Hanna was named to the New South Wales hockey team for the first time, competing for the Australian Hockey League national title. Her team won the national title in October 2014.{{Cite news|url=http://www.parramattasun.com.au/story/2642604/kates-a-champion-after-tight-nsw-win/|title=Kate's a champion after tight NSW win|last=Pearce|first=Elisha|date=23 October 2014|work=Parramatta Sun|access-date=11 November 2017|language=en}}
She made her official debut with the Hockeyroos in April 2015.{{Cite news|url=http://rio.admin.olympics.com.au/news/2016-women-s-olympic-hockey-squad-annouced|title=2016 women's Olympic Hockey squad announced|date=18 December 2015|work=rio.admin.olympics.com.au|access-date=11 November 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111095120/http://rio.admin.olympics.com.au/news/2016-women-s-olympic-hockey-squad-annouced|archive-date=11 November 2017|url-status=dead}} She was part of the 2016 Olympic training squad. That same year, Hanna was part of Australia's bronze medal-winning team at the 2016 Junior World Cup.
Hanna was chosen for the Hockeyroos team at the 2017 Hawke's Bay Cup where the Australian team ultimately finished in third place.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nswis.com.au/nswis-news/hockey-quintet-heading-to-hawkes-bay/|title=Hockey quintet heading to Hawkes Bay|date=16 March 2017|work=NSWIS|access-date=11 November 2017|language=en-AU}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nswis.com.au/nswis-news/hockeyroos-take-third-at-hawkes-bay/|title=Hockeyroos take third at Hawkes Bay|date=10 April 2017|work=NSWIS|access-date=11 November 2017|language=en-AU}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Australia FHW Squad 2016 Hockey Junior World Cup}}
External links
- {{Twitter|id=katehanna96|name=Kate Hanna}}
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Category:Australian female field hockey players