Martyn Grimley

Martyn Andrew Grimley (born 24 February 1963) is a former field hockey player.

Martyn Grimley
Personal information
Full name Martyn Andrew Grimley
Born (1963-02-24) 24 February 1963
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team competition
Representing  England
Hockey World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1986 London Team competition

He won gold with the Great Britain squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He also has World Cup and Champions Trophy silver medals with England as well as silver medals with both European Cup silver medals with both indoor and outdoor squads. He has a combined total of 178 international caps for England and Great Britain.[1][2]

Grimley was born in Halifax, England. He taught Physical Education at Banbury School in Oxfordshire for a short time between 1986–87 and then taught geography, Physical Education and Outdoor Education while at Dulwich College in London. Since returning from the Olympics in 1988 he joined Zurich Financial Services and has since become a company director running a Cheshire - based financial services business 'Warriner & Co Ltd'. He is a life member of Brooklands Manchester University Hockey Club.[3]

In 2018 he became Cheshire Seniors Strokeplay Golf Champion with a first time victory at Bromborough Golf Club and also won the Cheshire Seniors Matchplay Championship in 2019. He currently has a plus one (+1) handicap and is the President of the Cheshire Union of Golf Clubs for 2022.

Still on Secret double probation for the Donegal Trophy.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martyn Grimley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. "Remembering the boys of 86 – Sports Journalists' Association". 17 October 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. "Brooklands Hockey Club – History". Retrieved 20 November 2014.


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