Gillian Sewell (born 1 November 1972 in

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) is a former

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player who earned 36 international caps for the

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during her career. On national level Sewell, a resident of

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, has participated in the CIAU Championships for four years and has led her team to three OWIAA Championships. She has been a CIAU and conference all star from 1991 to 1994 and 1996. The Belfast-born Sewell claimed all-star honours in Indoor Hockey as well for both Ontario and Canada. She captained the 1993 Canadian Junior World Cup Team.

International senior tournaments

* 1995 –

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, Mar del Plata, Argentina (3rd) * 1995 – Olympic Qualifier, Cape Town, South Africa (7th) * 1997 –

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, Harare, Zimbabwe (11th)

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