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Georgina Morgan

Georgina Morgan

Age

30

Place of Birth

NSW

Hometown

Armidale

Olympic History

Rio 2016

Career Events

Hockey Womens 12-team Tournament

 

Georgina's Story

As one of the younger faces in the Australia squad, Georgina Morgan made her Olympic debut at the Rio 2016 Games.

Morgan proved herself to be worthy of the green and gold with a penalty corner drag flick that secured Australia’s 2-1 victory over the home team, Argentina at the 2015 World League Final. Her signature drag flick has also led the nation to a 1-nil victory over China in the opening round of the tournament.

The Aussies had a tough start to their 2016 Olympic campaign, going down 2-1 against both Great Britain and the USA in their opening two pool matches. Despite this disappointment, the side went on to secure three consecutive wins against India, Argentina and Japan, leaving them to face trans-tasman rivals New Zealand in the quarter final. Hopes of a medal finish were dashed as the Aussies went down 4-2 to the Kiwis, leaving the ladies to finish in 6th place. 

Born in Armidale in the Northern Tablelands, Morgan picked up her first hockey stick as a six-year-old. She played in the local competition during school, as well as the NSW state representative team.

At 17, Morgan was selected to tour Asia with the 2010 Australian All Schools Team.

She made her first international appearance for the Hockeyroos during a test series against New Zealand in 2014. The following year she helped Australia win gold at the Oceania Cup and the Hawkes Bay Cup, both in New Zealand. 

She is currently studying a Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in Exercise Physiology at the University of Sydney. She hopes to take up a clinic position in Physiotherapy later down the track.

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