- Captain of Team GB’s Olympic Gold Winning Team at the Rio Olympic Games.
- Most capped female hockey play in GB history.
- GB Hockey Athlete of the Year & Hockey Writer’s Player of the Year.
- Awarded an OBE in the 2017 Queen’s honours list.
- Charismatic, inspirational leader.
The most capped female hockey player in Great Britain’s history, Kate Richardson-Walsh captained GB women’s hockey team for thirteen years. She is seen as instrumental in securing her team’s success at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.
Kate represented her country in over 370 matches during her 17-year history as an international hockey player, being part of the team that the secured the bronze for her country in London 2012. This was followed by her team’s success in securing the gold for her country in Rio, 2016. Besides her duty to GB, Kate also captained England for a total of thirteen years, leading her team to victory at the 2015 European Championships.
In the 2016 highly covetted BBC Sport’s Personality of the Year Awards, Kate became the first hockey player to be shortlisted for the award.
Richardson-Walsh – Speaker
Since her retirement after the Success at Rio, Kate plays for the Dutch club Bloemendal. The experience gained while playing the game is now turned towards coaching and applying the leadership skills she learned over her years as a team player and captain.
Kate currently supports disability hockey as an ambassador for Access Sport, is an ambassador for the Women’s Sports Trust, and is a member of the British and European Olympic Athlete’s Commissions.
Speaking Topics
Kate Richardson-Walsh is available for public speaking to organisations and schools. To make an enquiry and check availability for Kate Richardson contact ProMotivate in London on +44 (0)20178711829.