Kate Richardson-Walsh MBE is famed for being the England Hockey team captain for 13 years and representing England in Olympic Hockey. Showing a life-long dedication to Hockey, Kate has earned the hearts of the nation along with winning a series of accolades in reward of her talent and commitment. Kate made her debut in the hockey world back in 1999, playing for both England and Great Britain. Since her debut, she has had the opportunity to play in a number of esteemed international competitions. Such include three Summer Olympic Games, four Commonwealth Games and four Hockey World Cups. Along with multiple appearances in EuroHockey Nations Championships, Kate’s performances have earned her both the title of Hockey Writers Club UK Player of the Year twice and Great Britain Hockey Athlete of the Year.
Kate Richardson-Walsh MBE is famed for being the England Hockey team captain for 13 years and representing England in Olympic Hockey. Showing a life-long dedication to Hockey, Kate has earned the hearts of the nation along with winning a series of accolades in reward of her talent and commitment. Kate made her debut in the hockey world back in 1999, playing for both England and Great Britain. Since her debut, she has had the opportunity to play in a number of esteemed international competitions. Such include three Summer Olympic Games, four Commonwealth Games and four Hockey World Cups. Along with multiple appearances in EuroHockey Nations Championships, Kate’s performances have earned her both the title of Hockey Writers Club UK Player of the Year twice and Great Britain Hockey Athlete of the Year.
Kate’s first Olympic Games, London 2012 Olympic Games, were tainted with disaster. She was hit with a hockey stick, resulting in a broken jaw which put her Olympic dream in jeopardy. Despite much speculation that she would not return to the Olympics, Kate was fortunate to recover and make the last group game against China. The team went on to claim bronze for their efforts, and Kate continued to train in the hope that she would return to win gold. That dream became a reality at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games when Kate and her team delivered an impeccable performance and claimed the gold medal in the field hockey event.
In addition to her time playing for England and Great Britain, Kate also spent time playing for Reading Hockey Club. Kate’s commitment to hockey saw her become the most capped female in Great Britain, with an impressive 355 caps. Such commitment saw Kate honoured in the 2015 New Year Honours, claiming the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Kate retired from international hockey in 2016, and has since gone on to coach the sport instead. In 2018 she took on the challenge of joint head coach at Hampstead & Westminster Ladies XI, continuing her love for the sport. She has also devoted her time to commentary, joining BBC Sport for commentary and analysis, Radio 5 Live during the 2018 Commonwealth Games and BT Sport during the 2018 World Cup.
As an Olympic speaker, Kate is able to draw upon both her experience on and off the pitch incorporating a unique twist into the speeches she delivers. Covering topics such as drive, determination, success, failure and peak performance Kate is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on every audience member.
2016 - Olympic Gold medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
2012 - Olympic Bronze medallist at the 2012 London Olympic Games
1 x Champions Trophy Silver medallist
1 x Champions Trophy Bronze medallist
2 x Commonwealth Games Silver medallist
2 x Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist
1 x World Cup Bronze medallist
1 x Eurohockey Nations Championship Gold medallist
1 x Eurohockey Nations Championships Silver medallist
5 x Eurohockey Nations Championships Bronze medallist
1 x Champions Challenge Gold medallist
1 x Champions Challenge Bronze medallist
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"- Emma
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"- Emiel
"One of the best speakers we can remember"
"- RICS
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