Brooke Peris
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Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
16 January 1993 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide Fire | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2011–2013 | Australia U–21 | 14 | (4) |
| 2013–2024 | Australia | 214 | (40) |
Medal record | |||
Brooke Peris (born 16 January 1993) is an Australian former field hockey player, who represented the national team, the Hockeyroos.[1] In 2014, Peris was awarded the title of "Northern Territory Sportsperson of the Year."[2]
Brooke Peris was born on 16 January 1993 in Darwin, Australia. She is the first cousin of former national field hockey player and former Australian senator Nova Peris.[3][4]
Career
Peris made her international debut in 2013, during a test series against South Korea in Perth.[3]
She represented Australia at three editions of the Summer Olympics, competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and finally the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5][1][6][7]
She is a former co–captain of the national team, holding the role from 2021 to 2024.[8]
On 28 October 2024, alongside former co–captain Jane Claxton, Peris announced her retirement from international hockey.[9]
