Jill Atkins
Encyclopedia
Gillian Atkins (born May 30, 1963) is a former field hockey
player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988
.
Her father was Denis Atkins
, a footballer who played for Huddersfield Town
and Bradford City
.
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...
player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics
-Group A:-Group B:-Final round:-------------Medal winners:GOLD GERMANY ---- Michael Knauth, Christopher Reitz, Carsten Fischer, Jan-Peter Tewes, Volker Fried, Klaus Michler, Andreas Keller, Michael Metz, Christian Blunck, Sven Meinhardt, Michael Hilgers, Andreas Becker, Stefan Saliger, Stefan...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
.
Her father was Denis Atkins
Denis Atkins
Denis Atkins is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town and Bradford City during his 12 year career between 1959 and 1971.-Playing career:...
, a footballer who played for Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
and Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
.