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Sam Quek

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Samantha Ann Quek, born on 18 October 1988 in Liverpool, is an English former field hockey player and television presenter. She played as a defender for England and Great Britain, wearing squad number 13, and won gold with the British team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She also won silver with England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and was part of the England side that won gold at the European Championships in August 2015, being named player of the match in the final against the Netherlands. After hockey she presented sport on the BBC, Channel 5, BT Sport and Channel 4, reached the final three of Celebrity Masterchef in 2020 and became a team captain on Question of Sport in 2021.

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1988 1
Gender
Female 1
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She played as a defender for both the England and Great Britain teams
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1. Sam Quek (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth year
    (born 18 October 1988)
  • Lead, national teams
    She played as a defender for both the England and Great Britain teams
  • Media appearances, Question of Sport
    Quek become the show's first permanent female captain
  • Plays: Field Hockey, Lead, plays field hockey
    is an English former field hockey player and television presenter
  • Competed In: 2016 Summer Olympics, Lead, Rio 2016
    won gold as part of the British team at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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