Sarah Forster
Sarah Forster (born 19 May 1993) is a Swiss ice hockey defender for Brynäs IF and the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team. She has represented Switzerland at the Winter Olympics in 2014 and won the bronze medal after defeating Sweden in the bronze medal playoff.[1] She was also selected for Sweden's 2018 Winter Olympics team.[2]
Sarah Forster | |||
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Born |
Berneck, Switzerland | 19 May 1993||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
SWHL team Former teams |
Brynäs IF HC Lugano Linköpings HC HC Université Neuchâtel EV Bomo Thun | ||
National team | Switzerland | ||
Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Medal record
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Personal life
Forster comes from a hockey playing family. Both her sister Justine and brother Gaëtano play the sport.[3]
References
- "Swiss name 48 players". pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "Le Jura comme point d'encrage …". hcdelemontvallee.com (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Sarah Forster at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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