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Anna Bennett (born 26 February 1976) is a field hockey player who represented England and Great Britain. During a 17 year career, she made 195 combined international appearances, 64 for Great Britain and 131 for England.

International
Bennett represented Great Britain in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, played for England in World Cups in Dublin 1994 and Perth 2002 and was a silver medalist at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002. She also played in 3 European Cup competitions in 1995, 1999 and 2003.

In 2004, she initially moved away from International Hockey to focus on a career in Chinese Medicine. In 2011 Anna rejoined the Great Britain squad as they prepared for London 2012 Olympics and played in The Champions Trophy in Utrecht 2011.

Anna was the first 18-year-old to play for the England Senior women's team, inspiring future teenagers to excel in the Senior arena.

Domestic
Anna started playing Hockey at the age of 11, joining Reading Hockey Club and representing the women's first team at the age of 15. She then went on to join Slough Ladies from 1993-2000 and then moved to Canterbury from 2000-2005. She ultimately finished her domestic playing career at Reading in 2011.

Collaborations
During her sporting career Anna was given opportunities to work with the BBC to create a Sports Academy profile.

She was also part of an Exhibition called 'The Contenders' shown at the National Portrait Gallery in London, it celebrated athletes from all disciplines who were competing at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002. It was run by photographers Anderson & Lowe.

Bennett is a co-owner of Positive News, a beautifully designed magazine created to bring constructive journalism to the masses.

Early Life
Bennett was born and raised on a farm in Reading, Berkshire and has two brothers, Ryan and Mark Bennett. Her Father, Paul Bennett, ran the family farm business for over 40 years and her mother Chris Bennett was a head teacher, who taught for 30 years. Chris Bennett also spent 8 years Inspecting junior schools for Ofsted in both the UK and abroad.

The Bennett farm business has diversified intensively and now has a keen interest in sustainability, having installed several Biomass boilers as well as the UK's first floating solar panel installation on their reservoir

Education and Career
Bennett attended the St Joseph's Convent School in Reading and then studied at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School in Marlow. She completed an Arts foundation at The Berkshire College of art and Design in Maidenhead, before heading to Kingston University, London, to study a degree in Graphic Design. Her second degree in Acupuncture was also from Kingston University, London. She studied at The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading (affiliated to Kingston University)

Bennett has practiced Chinese Medicine since 2008 and her clinic is based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.