Sarah Thomas (field hockey)

Sarah Thomas (born 12 January 1981, in Aberdare) is a Welsh field hockey midfield and forward player, who was a member of the Wales and Great Britain women's field hockey team since making her GB debut in 1997. She was part of the team that won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Sarah Thomas
Personal information
Birth nameSarah Thomas
NationalityBritish
Born (1981-01-12) 12 January 1981
Aberdare, Wales[1]
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportHockey
Coached byJason Lee
Achievements and titles
National finalsCommonwealth 2010
Olympic finals2008, 2012
Highest world rankingBronze Medal London 2012
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place2012 RosarioTeam
European Challenge
Gold medal – first place2007 ZagrebTeam
Updated on 30 July 2012.

Domestic career

Thomas played professionally for Dutch team HC Rotterdam for 8 seasons.[2] She was voted the side's player of the season in 2007.[3] She left the club in 2011 in order to return to the UK and focus on getting selected for the 2012 GB women's hockey squad.[4]

International career

Thomas represented Wales at all age groups from the under 16s up to and including the senior national side, whom she first played for in 1997. She subsequently captained the side at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[5][6][7] She was also a member of the GB women's hockey teams, winning 53 caps for the side. She was a member of the squad at both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal at the latter.[8]

Personal life

Thomas has a degree in Exercise & Sports Sciences from the University of Exeter.[9]

Retirement

Thomas retired from playing for Wales in 2010.[10] She then retired from domestic hockey in 2011, and finally from all other international hockey in 2013, stating that she felt content with her career having finally won an Olympic medal.[11][12]

References
  1. "Thomas bids for Olympic hockey gold". BBC Sport.
  2. "Olympic medal winner Thomas quits". BBC Sport.
  3. "University of Exeter".
  4. "Thomas bids for Olympic hockey gold". BBC Sport.
  5. "Olympic medal winner Thomas quits". BBC Sport.
  6. "University of Exeter".
  7. "Thomas bids for Olympic hockey gold". BBC Sport.
  8. "Hockey: Olympic medal winner Sarah Thomas announces retirement". 20 February 2013.
  9. "University of Exeter".
  10. "Hockey: Olympic medal winner Sarah Thomas announces retirement". 20 February 2013.
  11. "Thomas bids for Olympic hockey gold". BBC Sport.
  12. "Olympic medal winner Thomas quits". BBC Sport.


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