Laura Unsworth

British field hockey player

Laura Roper
MBE
née Laura Unsworth

Unsworth at the 2010 Champions Trophy

Personal information
Born|  (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 (age 36)
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands,
England
Height|  1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight|  55 kg (121 lb)
Playing position|  Midfielder or Defender
Club information
Current club|  East Grinstead
Senior career
Years|  Team
2003–2006|  Sutton Coldfield HC
2007–2012|  Loughborough Students
2013–2015|  Holcombe
2015–present|  East Grinstead
National team
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2008–present|  England|  150|  (7)
2009–present|  Great Britain|  134|  (5)
|  ENGLAND & GB TOTAL:|  284|  (12)

Medal record

Women's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Team
| 2012 London | Team
| 2020 Tokyo | Team
Champions Trophy
| 2012 Rosario |
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
| 2022 Birmingham | Team
| 2014 Glasgow | Team
| 2010 Delhi | Team
| 2018 Gold Coast | Team
World Cup
| 2010 Rosario |
Champions Trophy
| 2010 Nottingham |
European Championship
| 2015 London |
| 2013 Boom |
| 2009 Amstelveen |
| 2011 Monchengladbach |
| 2017 Amstelveen |

Last updated on: 8 August 2022

Laura Roper, MBE (née Laura Unsworth) (born 8 March 1988) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or defender for East Grinstead and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1][2]

She is the first British field hockey player to win three Olympic medals. [3][4][5]

Unsworth attended Coppice Primary School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls and Loughborough University.

## Club career[edit]

Unsworth plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for East Grinstead.

She has also played for Holcombe, Loughborough Students and Sutton Coldfield.[6]

## International career[edit]

Unsworth made her international debut in 2008 and was part of the Great Britain teams that won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics and bronze medals at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Unsworth has also competed for England at the European Championships winning three bronze, one silver and a Gold medal, won in London in 2015.[7] She also competed for England at the Commonwealth Games, securing bronze and silver at the 2010 and 2014.[8][9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Weekend Birthdays", The Guardian, p. 45, 8 March 2014
2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laura Unsworth". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
3. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's women's hockey team secure bronze after thrilling win against India".
4. ^ "Team GB's women secure bronze in thrilling Olympic hockey win over India". TheGuardian.com. 6 August 2021.
5. ^ "Beijing 2022 Olympics – News, Schedule & Videos". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
6. ^ "WHL Statistics". fixtureslive.com. UK. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
7. ^ "Unibet EuroHockey Championships 2015". Unibet EuroHockey Championships 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
8. ^ "Laura Unsworth | Great Britain Hockey".
9. ^ "International Hockey Federation".

## External links[edit]

* Laura Unsworth at the International Hockey Federation
* Laura Unsworth at Olympics.com
* Laura Unsworth at Olympedia
* Laura Unsworth at Team GB
* Laura Unsworth at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laura Unsworth.

Laura Unsworth – International Tournaments

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England squad – 2010 Commonwealth Games – Bronze medal

* 1 Storry
* 3 Gilbert
* 4 Unsworth
* 5 Cullen
* 6 Macleod
* 7 Craddock
* 8 Richardson
* 9 Seymour
* 11 Walsh (c)
* 12 Rogers
* 13 Williams
* 15 Danson
* 18 Twigg
* 22 Ball
* 23 Walton
* 28 White
* Coach: Kerry

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Great Britain squad – 2012 Champions Trophy – Runners–up

* 1 Storry
* 3 Maguire
* 4 Unsworth
* 5 Cullen
* 6 Macleod
* 7 Panter
* 8 Richardson
* 9 Seymour
* 11 Walsh
* 12 Rogers
* 14 Bartlett
* 15 Danson
* 18 Twigg
* 22 Ball
* 23 Walton
* 24 Walker
* 28 White
* 29 Thomas
* Coach: Kerry

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Great Britain squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal

* 1 Storry
* 3 Maguire
* 4 Unsworth
* 5 Cullen
* 6 Macleod
* 7 Panter
* 8 Richardson
* 11 Walsh (c)
* 12 Rogers
* 14 Bartlett
* 15 Danson
* 18 Twigg
* 22 Ball
* 23 Walton
* 28 White
* 29 Thomas
* Coach: Kerry

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England squad – 2014 FIH World Cup – 11th place

* 1 Hinch
* 2 Mackay
* 4 Unsworth
* 6 Macleod
* 7 Twigg
* 9 Townsend
* 10 Gilbert
* 11 Richardson-Walsh (c)
* 13 Quek
* 15 Danson
* 19 Bray
* 20 Webb
* 21 Watton
* 22 Ball
* 23 Walton
* 26 Owsley
* 27 Shipperley
* 28 White
* Coach: Lee

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England squad – 2014 Commonwealth Games – Silver medal

* 1 Hinch
* 2 Ansley
* 3 Bray
* 4 Unsworth
* 5 Owsley
* 6 Shipperley
* 7 Twigg
* 8 Watton
* 9 Townsend
* 10 Gilbert
* 11 Richardson-Walsh (c)
* 12 Webb
* 13 Quek
* 14 White
* 15 Danson
* 16 Wood
* Coach: Kerry

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Great Britain squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title)

* 1 Hinch
* 4 Unsworth
* 5 Cullen
* 6 Macleod
* 7 Twigg
* 8 H. Richardson-Walsh
* 9 Townsend
* 11 K. Richardson-Walsh (c)
* 13 Quek
* 15 Danson
* 18 Ansley
* 19 Bray
* 20 Webb
* 24 McCallin
* 26 Owsley
* 28 White
* Coach: Kerry

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England squad – 2018 Hockey World Cup – 6th place

* 1 Hinch
* 3 Lane
* 4 Unsworth
* 5 Haycroft
* 6 Toman
* 7 Martin
* 9 Townsend
* 11 Petty
* 13 Rayer
* 15 Danson
* 18 Ansley
* 19 Bray
* 20 Webb
* 21 Watton
* 23 Tennant
* 26 Owsley
* 27 Hunter
* 31 Balsdon
* Coach: Kerry

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Great Britain squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal

* 1 Hinch
* 4 Unsworth
* 5 Evans
* 6 Toman
* 7 Martin
* 8 Jones
* 9 Townsend
* 10 Robertson
* 13 Rayer
* 16 Petter
* 17 Wilkinson
* 18 Ansley
* 20 Pearne-Webb
* 21 Crackles
* 24 McCallin
* 26 Owsley
* 31 Balsdon
* 32 Costello
* Coach: Hager

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England squad – 2022 World Cup – 8th place

* 1 Hinch
* 2 Bourne
* 4 Unsworth
* 6 Toman
* 7 Martin
* 11 Hunt
* 13 Rayer
* 14 Howard
* 16 Petter
* 18 Ansley
* 20 Pearne-Webb
* 21 Crackles
* 22 Neal
* 23 Hamilton
* 24 McCallin
* 25 Heesh
* 26 Owsley
* 31 Balsdon
* 41 Walker
* 42 Malzer
* Coach: Ralph

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England squad – 2022 Commonwealth Games – Gold Medal (1st Title)

* 1 Hinch
* 4 Unsworth
* 6 Toman
* 7 Martin
* 11 Hunt
* 12 Walker
* 13 Rayer
* 14 Howard
* 16 Petter
* 18 Ansley
* 20 Pearne-Webb (c)
* 21 Crackles
* 23 Hamilton
* 24 McCallin
* 25 Heesh
* 26 Owsley
* 28 Peel
* 31 Balsdon
* Coach: Ralph

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