
Bianca Langham Pritchard
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Bianca Langham-Pritchard (born 29 May 1975 in Hobart
, Tasmania
) is an Australian field hockey
international. She 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. In 1998 she won gold at both the World Cup and Commonwealth Games
. She played her 100th game for Australia in 1999.
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
) is an Australian field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
international. She was first selected in the Australian national women's team, the Hockeyroos
Hockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
in November 1994. She was a member of the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Training Squads, but did not make the final team. In 1998 she won gold at both the World Cup and Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
. She played her 100th game for Australia in 1999.