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James Fortnam
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 May 1990 Hereford, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2005 | Leominster | ||
| 2009–2022 | Cardiff & Met | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2016–2022 | Wales | 46 | |
James Henry Fortnam (born 18 May 1990) is a Welsh former field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Fortnam, born in Hereford, was educated at John Masefield High School and Hereford Sixth Form College and studied Sports and Exercise Science at Cardiff Metropolitan University.[1] While at the university he played as the goalkeeper for Cardiff & Met Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and coached goalkeeping at the university. In 2011, he suffered a serious broken leg injury.[2]
In 2018 he was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[3][4] Fortnam also participated at both the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship and 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship.[5]
In 2021, Fortnam married fellow hockey international Natasha Marke-Jones and both announced their international retirements during 2022.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "James Fortnam selected for Wales' Commonwealth Games hockey team". Hereford Times. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Herefordshire's James Fortnam preparing to play in the Euro Hockey League". Hereford Times. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Meet Team Wales heading to Australia's Gold Coast". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Wales name Gold Coast Games hockey teams". BBC Sport. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "EuroHockey Championship 2021 Men". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Wales Hockey Player Natasha Fortnam Steps away from International hockey". Great Britain Hockey. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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