Sara McManus (born 14 August 1993)[1] is a Canadian field hockey player.[2][3]
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| Born |
14 August 1993 Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Canada | 206 | (65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Canada U–21 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editSara McManus was born and raised in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.[2] She studied kinesiology at the University of British Columbia.[4]
McManus is sponsored by Ritual Hockey.[5]
Career
editUnder–21
editMcManus made her debut for the Canada U–21 in 2012 at the Pan American Junior Championship in Guadalajara.[6]
In 2013, she captained the team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach.[7]
National team
editMcManus made her debut for the national team in 2011.[2]
Throughout her career, McManus has medalled multiple times. She won bronze and silver medals at the 2015[7] and 2019 editions of the Pan American Games, respectively.[8] She has also won bronze twice at the 2013 and 2022 Pan American Cups.[7]
She also represented Canada at the XX and XXI Commonwealth Games.[9]
When she retired, with 216 international appearances under her belt, McManus was the second most capped woman in Canadian hockey history.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Canada". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sara McManus". fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Sara McManus". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "SARA MCMANUS". gothunderbirds.ca. University of British Columbia. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "SARA MCMANUS – CANADA". ritualhockey.com. Ritual Hockey. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Canada". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "MCMANUS Sara". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "MCMANUS Sara". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Lima2019. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Sara MCMANUS". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Canada, Field Hockey (16 April 2024). "Sara McManus retires and leaves a legacy in Canadian field hockey". Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
edit- Sara McManus at the International Hockey Federation
- Sara McManus at Team Canada
- Sara McManus at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Sara McManus at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games