Brooke Peris

Brooke Peris (born 16 January 1993) is an Australian field hockey player. She is a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team.[1] Peris was awarded the title of "Northern Territory Sportsperson of the Year" in 2014.[2] She is the first cousin of former national field hockey player and former Australian senator Nova Peris. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[3][1][4]

Brooke Peris
Personal information
Born (1993-01-16) 16 January 1993
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 57 kg (126 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club NT Pearls
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Australia 164 (26)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam
FIH Pro League
Silver medal – second place2019
Bronze medal – third place2022–23
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place2014 Mendoza
Silver medal – second place2018 Changzhou
Hockey World League
Silver medal – second place2012–13 TucumánTeam
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place2013 Stratford
Gold medal – first place2015 Stratford
Gold medal – first place2017 Sydney
Gold medal – first place2023 Whangārei
Silver medal – second place2019 Rockhampton

Peris qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She was part of the Hockeyroos Olympics squad. The Hockeyroos lost 1-0 to India in the quarterfinals and therefore were not in medal contention.[5]

References
  1. "Hockeyroos athlete profiles – Brooke Peris". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "Brooke Peris named Northern Territory Sportsperson of the Year". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. "Brooke Peris". Official Site of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. "Athletes – AIS Hockey – Brooke Peris". Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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