Helen Morgan (field hockey)

Helen Jane Grandon (née Morgan; 20 July 1966 – 19 November 2020) was a field hockey player,[1] who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2]

Helen Morgan
Personal information
Full name Helen Jane Morgan
Born 20 July 1966 (1966-07-20)
Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales
Died 19 November 2020(2020-11-19) (aged 54)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team

She was educated at Porthcawl Comprehensive School, and joined Swansea hockey club at the age of thirteen.[3]

Later in her career, she played for and captained the Wales international football team.[3]

References

  1. "Helen Morgan". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helen Morgan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  3. "GB Hockey Olympian Helen Morgan passes away, aged 54". The Hockey Paper. Retrieved 22 November 2020.


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