Sam Ward is famed for his talents as a hockey player, playing in the forward position for Old Georgians HC and representing Team GB as a centre forward in the men’s matches. Having achieved two gold and two bronze medals in his sporting career, Sam has played in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, in EuroHockey Championships and Commonwealth Games, demonstrating his raw talent for the game. Having shown immense perseverance and overcome adversity already in his sporting career, Sam is now booked as a speaker for corporate and public events to share his sporting success.
Beginning his playing career in 2009, Sam first played for the Leicester hockey club. Since then, he has also played for teams such as Loughborough Students, Beeston, Holcombe, and his current team is the Old Georgians HC. Showing great talent, Sam was also selected to represent England and has played in the 2014 Men’s Hockey Championships Trophy and was on the England squad for the EuroHockey Championship 2021. He was also selected to represent Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where the team placed 9th.
His ever-expanding medal tally includes Gold at the 2015 Hockey World League Semi-Final, Bronze at the 2017 EuroHockey Championships, Gold at the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2019, Sam was selected to represent Team GB once again and played in the Olympic Qualifier against Malaysia. Unfortunately, disaster struck and Sam was hit in the face with the ball, suffering horrific injuries to his face. As a result of being hit in the face, Sam partially lost sight in his left eye and has to wear a face shield when playing. Returning to represent Team GB at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Sam and his team finished in 5th place, and again at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
A talented player who has persevered in the face of adversity, claiming 64 home caps and 77 Team GB caps, Sam is now a popular sports after dinner speaker for a range of corporate and public events. Sharing with audiences his story of injury, Sam inspires all to keep going when the going gets tough. Also inspiring audiences with tales of his success and the medals he has clinched, Sam motivates others to give hockey a try. When looking for a motivating sports speaker to deliver a talk at your next event, hockey superstar Sam Ward is a brilliant choice.
Sam Ward's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Overcoming Adversity
- Mental Health Awareness
- Olympic Experiences
- 2024 - Represented Team GB at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
- 2023 - Silver medallist in the EuroHockey Championship
- 2022 - Bronze medallist at the Commonwealth Games
- 2021 - Co-Founder of Blindspot Sports
- 2021 - Represented Team GB at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
- 2018 - Bronze medallist at the Commonwealth Games
- 2017 - Brand Ambassador for Hockey For Heroes
- 2017 - Bronze medallist in the EuroHockey Championship
- 2016 - Represented Team GB at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
How to hire Sam Ward
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Sam Ward for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
** We do NOT accept requests for autographs, signed merchandise, fan mail, birthday messages or any other non-commercial contact with the speakers or acts. Each speaker on the website may not have necessarily worked with Champions in the past but are known to perform such engagements within the industry.
