Nicola White, MBE (born 20 January 1988) is an English international field hockey player who plays as a forward for England and Great Britain.

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Nicola White
MBE

White at Our Greatest Team Parade in 2012
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Born	(1988-01-20) 20 January 1988 (age 36) Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Playing position	Forward
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team 2012 London Team Champions Trophy 2012 Rosario Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Team 2010 Delhi Team World Cup 2010 Rosario Champions Trophy 2010 Nottingham European Championship 2015 London 2013 Boom 2009 Amstelveen 2011 Monchengladbach

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She now plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Hampstead & Westminster, joining the club for the 2020-21 season after many successful years playing for Holcombe.

White won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games^[1]

After making her International debut for England in May 2009, White has won silver at the Champions Trophy and bronze medals at the World Cup, Commonwealth, and European competitions.

She was born in Shaw and Crompton,^[2] and began playing hockey at the age of 7 at school and started her club hockey at Saddleworth HC and is now currently playing for Holcombe HC in the Premier Division. In addition to her sporting accolades, she completed her Sports Science Degree at Loughborough College in 2013 and attended Oldham Hulme Grammar School through primary and secondary education ^[3]

In 2018, she received an honorary degree from Loughborough University.^[4]