About Sam
Sam Quek is an English former field hockey defender who played for England and Great Britain. She won gold with the British team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Since retiring from international hockey, she has worked extensively in sports media, presenting programmes covering American football, rugby union, field hockey, and football across multiple broadcasters. She served as team captain on the BBC panel show Question of Sport from 2021. Quek has also appeared on various entertainment shows including I'm a Celebrity, Celebrity Masterchef (reaching the final), and Strictly Come Dancing.
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TV presentersBrand ambassadorJournalist / CommentatorMotivationalAmerican FootballField HockeyFootballOlympic GamesRugby UnionSports Broadcasting
Known for
- Olympic gold medal in women's field hockey at Rio 2016
- team captain on BBC's Question of Sport
- presenting sports programming for BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, and BT Sport
- contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
- contestant on Celebrity Masterchef
- contestant on Strictly Come Dancing
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