Laura Unsworth

Laura Roper, MBE (née Laura Unsworth) (born 8 March 1988) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or defender for East Grinstead and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1][2]

Laura Roper
MBE
née Laura Unsworth
Unsworth at the 2010 Champions Trophy
Personal information
Born (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands,
England
Height 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Playing position Midfielder or Defender
Club information
Current club East Grinstead
Senior career
Years Team
2003–2006 Sutton Coldfield HC
2007–2012 Loughborough Students
2013–2015 Holcombe
2015–present East Grinstead
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–present England 150 (7)
2009–present Great Britain 134 (5)
ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: 284 (12)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place2012 Rosario
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 DelhiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold CoastTeam
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2010 Rosario
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place2010 Nottingham
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2015 London
Silver medal – second place2013 Boom
Bronze medal – third place2009 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2011 Monchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place2017 Amstelveen
Last updated on: 8 August 2022

She is the first British field hockey player to win three Olympic medals. [3][4][5]

Unsworth attended Coppice Primary School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls and Loughborough University.

Club career

Unsworth plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for East Grinstead.

She has also played for Holcombe, Loughborough Students and Sutton Coldfield.[6]

International career

Unsworth made her international debut in 2008 and was part of the Great Britain teams that won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics and bronze medals at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Unsworth has also competed for England at the European Championships winning three bronze, one silver and a Gold medal, won in London in 2015.[7] She also competed for England at the Commonwealth Games, securing bronze and silver at the 2010 and 2014.[8][9]

References
  1. "Weekend Birthdays", The Guardian, p. 45, 8 March 2014
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laura Unsworth". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. "Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's women's hockey team secure bronze after thrilling win against India".
  4. "Team GB's women secure bronze in thrilling Olympic hockey win over India". TheGuardian.com. 6 August 2021.
  5. "Beijing 2022 Olympics – News, Schedule & Videos". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. "WHL Statistics". fixtureslive.com. UK. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. "Unibet EuroHockey Championships 2015". Unibet EuroHockey Championships 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  8. "Laura Unsworth | Great Britain Hockey".
  9. "International Hockey Federation".
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