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Team GB miss out on hockey final

Great Britain's men delivered on their promise to attack and entertain but failed in their bid to reach a first Olympic hockey final since the g...

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Ennis begins heptathlon bid

Team GB propelled themselves up the medal table on Thursday with medals in the rowing, shooting, cycling track, canoe slalom as well as judo, an...

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Hockey ace Kirkham calls for commitment

Great Britain midfielder Glenn Kirkham believes the players cannot afford to allow hesitancy to creep into their game if they are to strengthen ...

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Medal Record

London 2012
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Beijing 2008
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Biography

Glenn Kirkham made his Olympic debut at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The mens team won their fifth/sixth place classification match against Korea to place fifth in the tournament. Kirkham was a member of England mens hockey squad which won gold at the 2009 EuroHockey Championhips. Kirkham has picked up over 100 international caps for England & Great Britain since making his international debut in 2003 against Belgium. Grimsby born Kirkham was a member of the GB team that qualified for the Olympics by overcoming India in Santiago in March. Kirkham scored twice during the 8–0 group victory over Russia. Having studied at Loughborough University, the 25-year-old works as a sports coach and plays for East Grinstead. When he was younger, Kirkham used to play youth football for Scunthorpe United.