Jacob Draper - Hockey

Name: Jacob Draper

Hometown: Cwmbran

First Club: Gwent Hockey Club

Event: Men’s Hockey

Saturday 27 July – Team GB v Spain
Sunday 28 July – South Africa v Team GB                                                      
Tuesday 30 July – Team GB v Netherlands
Thursday 1 August – France v Team GB
Friday 2 August – Team GB v Germany

Olympic Experience: Tokyo 2020

Jacob Draper and the men's hockey team reached the quarter final at Paris 2024.

Have you been inspired by Jacob? Find out more about Hockey Wales here.

During 2023/24, hockey clubs in Wales were awarded £41,829 from the Be Active Wales Fund – which uses National Lottery money – to help improve grassroots opportunities.