Helen Richardson-Walsh OLY

Team Coach

My life has been deeply intertwined with international hockey since I commenced my career at the age of 17 in 1999. In 2000, I made history as the youngest woman to represent GB hockey at the Sydney Olympic Games and went on to compete in four Olympic Games.

Over the span of 17 years, I accumulated 19 medals, including Olympic bronze in London 2012, European gold in 2015, World Cup bronze, and Commonwealth silver.

The pinnacle was clinching an Olympic gold in Rio 2016, where my role was pivotal, scoring during a tense penalty shootout. Globally recognized, I was shortlisted for the World Player of the Year Award and thrice named in the FIH World All Stars Team.

With an MSc in Organisational Psychology, I'm now dedicated to helping teams and individuals thrive as the Performance Psychologist at Tottenham Hotspur FC Women.

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