Emily Halliday

Emily Pia Halliday (born 5 April 1979)[1] is a former Australian field hockey player.[2]

Emily Halliday
Personal information
Full name Emily Pia Halliday
Born (1979-04-05) 5 April 1979
Perth, Western Australia
Playing position Defender
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008 Australia 186 (19)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
2006 MadridTeam
Commonwealth Games
2006 MelbourneTeam
Champions Trophy
2003 SydneyTeam
2005 CanberraTeam
2001 AmstelveenTeam

Halliday played as a defender, and competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, in Athens and Beijing, respectively.[3]

Career

In 2001, Halliday made her debut for the Hockeyroos in a test series against Argentina in Rosario.[4] That same year, she medalled with the Australian team twice, winning gold at the Oceania Cup and bronze at the Champions Trophy.[5]

At the 2003 Champions Trophy, Halliday won her first gold medal at a major international tournament.

The most prolific year in Halliday's career was 2006, when she won gold and silver medals at the Commonwealth Games and World Cup respectively.

Halliday retired in 2009 due to medical reasons.[6]

References
  1. "EMILY HALLIDAY". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. "Emily Halliday". olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emily Halliday". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. "HOCKEYROOS PLAYERS". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. "HALLIDAY Emily". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. "Halliday pulls pin on decorated career". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

Emily Halliday at the International Hockey Federation

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