Emily Halliday

Emily Halliday
Personal information
Full name Emily Pia Halliday
Born (1979-04-05) 5 April 1979 (age 45)
Perth, Western Australia
Playing position Defender
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2001–2008 Australia 186 (19)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Madrid Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sydney Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Canberra Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Amstelveen Team

Emily Pia Halliday (born 5 April 1979)[1] is a former Australian field hockey player.[2]

Halliday played as a defender, and competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, in Athens and Beijing, respectively.[3]

Career

In 2001, Halliday made her debut for the Hockeyroos in a test series against Argentina in Rosario.[4] That same year, she medalled with the Australian team twice, winning gold at the Oceania Cup and bronze at the Champions Trophy.[5]

At the 2003 Champions Trophy, Halliday won her first gold medal at a major international tournament.

The most prolific year in Halliday's career was 2006, when she won gold and silver medals at the Commonwealth Games and World Cup respectively.

Halliday retired in 2009 for medical reasons.[6]

References

  1. ^ "EMILY HALLIDAY". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Emily Halliday". olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emily Halliday". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ^ "HOCKEYROOS PLAYERS". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. ^ "HALLIDAY Emily". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Halliday pulls pin on decorated career". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2019.


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