Penny Squibb

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Penny Squibb
Personal information
Born (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31)
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club WA Diamonds
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Australia U–21 4 (1)
2018–2019 Australia 10 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Terrassa/Amstelveen
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Whangārei
FIH Pro League
Bronze medal – third place 2022–23
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Team
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changzhou

Penny Squibb (born 9 February 1993) is an Australian field hockey player.[1]

Career[edit]

National Representation[edit]

Squibb plays representative hockey for her home state, Western Australia, in national competition. She represents the WA Diamonds in the Australian Hockey League.[2] At the 2017 tournament, Squibb was equal highest scorer, with 7 goals.[3]

International Representation[edit]

Jillaroos[edit]

Penny Squibb made her debut for the Australia U–21 team during a Four Nations Tournament in New Delhi.[4]

Hockeyroos[edit]

In 2017, Squibb was named in the Australian national development squad for the first time.[5]

Squibb is set to make her international debut for Australia in November 2018, at the Hockey Champions Trophy. Squibb is one of four players included in the team who are not part of Hockey Australia's centralised training program.[6]

Squibb 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.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SQUIBB Penny". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Hockey Australia announces the 18-member Hockeyroos team to compete at the upcoming 2018 FIH Champions Trophy in China". Hockey WA. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ "2017 Women's Australian Hockey League (AHL)". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Lack of conversion costs Jillaroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ^ "2017 National Development Squad Announced". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Hockeyroos Team Named For Champions Trophy". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

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