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Bianca Langham-Pritchard

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Bianca Langham-Pritchard
Personal information
Born (1975-05-29) 29 May 1975 (age 49)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
Van Demons
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–present Australia
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Gold medal – first place World Cup 1998
Gold medal – first place Champions Trophy 1999
Silver medal – second place Champions Trophy 2000
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 2002
Last updated on: 27 January 2010

Bianca Langham-Pritchard (born 29 May 1975) is an Australian field hockey international. She played in the 1998 World Cup-winning Australian team.

Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Langham-Pritchard was first selected in the Australian national women's team, the Hockeyroos in November 1994. She was a member of the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Training Squads, but did not make the final team.[1] In 1998, she won gold at both the World Cup and Commonwealth Games. She played her 100th game for Australia in 1999.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey: Black Sticks eye chance of upset as rivals rebuild". The New Zealand Herald. 27 October 2001. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. ^ Bianca Langham-Pritchard Archived 22 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Hockey Australia, 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2010.