Hope Munro

Hope Munro
Personal information
BornHope Brown
14 June 1981 (1981-06-14) (age 44)
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
ClubCurtin University Hockey Club
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Madrid Team competition

Hope Munro (née Brown; born 14 June 1981) is an Australian field hockey midfielder who played for the Australian women's national team, the Hockeyroos at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing[1] and 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[2][3] Munro lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband and children.[4][5] Her younger brother Kiel Brown plays for the Australian men's team, the Kookaburras.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Australian star Hope Munro takes a break from the Hockeyroos". International Hockey Federation. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Hockeyroos Gain Hope". WAIS. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  3. ^ "This Sporting Life: Hope Munro". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Bring us home a medal, our Mum and hockey star Hope Munro". Fox Sports. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  5. ^ Pearce, Linda (6 July 2015). "Mothers in sport: Hope Munro". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  6. ^ Australian Olympic Committee profile
  7. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hope Munro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.