| Biographies Athletes |
Crista Cullen
GBR
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| Date of birth | 20 Aug 1985 |
| Place of birth | Boston, ENG |
| Gender | Women |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Champions Trophy Totals |
Goals |
Cards |
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| Goals | Field Goals | Penalty Corner Goals | Penalty Stroke Goals | Total Cards | Green | Yellow | Red |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Interest |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | London, ENG |
| Occupation | Marketing |
| Languages | English, Swahili |
| Higher education | Business Management - Nottingham Trent University: Nottingham, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing hockey at age nine on a dusty pitch near Nairobi, Kenya. |
| Why this sport? | It was one of the main sports at her school and she loved the team environment. |
| Club / Team | Leicester: Leicester, ENG |
| Name of coach | Chris Mayer [club], Danny Kerry [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defence |
International / National Debut | |
| Year | 2003 |
| Country | England |
| Opponent | Scotland |
| Location | Manchester |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Cris, Crystal (GB Hockey Media Guide 2008) |
| Hobbies | Outdoor sports, especially water sports. (England Hockey, 17 Sep 2007) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and winning the bronze medal at the 2010 World Cup in Rosario, Argentina. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Most influential person in career | Her friends and family. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Hero / Idol | English hockey player Jennie Bimson. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Injuries | A foot injury troubled her for most of the 2011 season. (cristacullen.com, 30 Sep 2011) She needed cortisone injections for a wrist injury in order to compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The injury required two operations once the Games were over. (telegraph.co.uk, 27 Jul 2010) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | Before each match she always straightens her hair and puts her right shin pad on before her left. (thisislondon.co.uk, 20 Jul 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train hard, play easy." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Awards and honours | She was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] Women's All Star team in 2006, 2007 and 2010. (FIH, 31 Dec 2010) Named as Great Britain's Hockey Player of the Year for 2006 and was shortlisted for the FIH Young Player of the Year award for 2008. (England Hockey, 17 Sep 2009) |
| Ambitions | To represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (England Hockey, 17 Sep 2007) |
| Other information | FROM KENYA TO ENGLAND Born in Boston, England but spent the first 12 years of her life living in Kenya. She returned to England to attend boarding school at age 12. (greatbritainhockey.co.uk, 2006) |
| Competition Highlights (historical) |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Rank | Year | Venue |
| 6 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN |
| World Cup | ||
| Rank | Year | Venue |
| 3 | 2010 | Argentina |
| 7 | 2006 | Spain |
| EuroHockey Nations Championships | ||
| Rank | Year | Venue |
| 3 | 2011 | Germany |
| 3 | 2007 | England |
| 3 | 2005 | Ireland |
| Champions Trophy | ||
| Rank | Year | Venue |
| 3 | 2010 | England |
| 5 | 2011 | Netherlands |
| 5 | 2003 | Australia |
| Champions Challenge | ||
| Rank | Year | Venue |
| 3 | 2007 | Azerbaijan |