Leah Wilkinson
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| Born |
3 December 1986 Burton-on-Trent, England | |||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||
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| Current club | Surbiton | |||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||
| 2004– | Wales | 172 | (23) | |||||||||||
| 2019– | Great Britain | 21 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 9 January 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Leah Julia Wilkinson (born 3 December 1986) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a defender for Wales and Great Britain.
Biography
She was born in Burton-on-Trent, England, and plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.[1]
Wilkinson has also played for Holcombe and Reading.
She represented Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games.
In 2004, she made her international debut for Wales against Ireland. She took over the captaincy of her country in 2018 and on 1 June 2019 she became not only the most capped hockey player, but most capped Welsh sportsperson.[2]
Wilkinson made her debut for Great Britain on 1 October 2019 v India and won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
In 2024, she married fellow player Holly Payne[3] and took up a coaching post at Old Georgians Hockey Club.[4]
References
- ^ "Olympic Bronze Medalist Leah Wilkinson Joins Ladies 1s | Surbiton Hockey Club".
- ^ "Hockey: Leah Wilkinson Leaving Her Own Mark In Welsh Sporting History". Dai Sport. 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Olympian Leah Wilkinson marries fellow athlete Holly Payne in gorgeous Italian wedding". Outsports. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "England Hockey League Women's Premier Division: Summer Transfers". The Top of the D. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
External links
- Leah Wilkinson at the International Hockey Federation
- Leah Wilkinson at the European Hockey Federation
- Leah Wilkinson at England Hockey
- Leah Wilkinson at Olympedia
- Leah Wilkinson at Team GB
- Leah Wilkinson at Team Wales
- Leah Wilkinson at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Leah Wilkinson at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Leah Wilkinson at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Leah Wilkinson at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games