| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 6 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 3 | Women | 2010 | Rosario, ARG | |
| Champions Trophy | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2012 | Rosario, ARG | |
| 3 | Women | 2010 | Nottingham, GBR | |
| 5 | Women | 2011 | Amstelveen, NED | |
| EuroHockey Nations Championships | ||||
| 3 | Women | 2011 | Monchengladbach, GER | |
Nickname
Cris, Crystal (GB Hockey Media Guide 2008)
Hobbies
Outdoor sports, especially water sports. (England Hockey, 17 Sep 2007)
Occupation
Marketing
Education
Business Management - Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, GBR
Language(s) spoken
English, Swahili
Club name
Leicester, Leicester, GBR
Coach
Chris Mayer [club], Danny Kerry [national] (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011; greatbritainhockey.co.uk, 22 Dec 2011)
Position and style
Defence (passionspeedrespect.com, 24 Aug 2010)
Debut
2003 for England, against Scotland (GB Hockey Media Guide, 2008)
Injuries
A foot injury troubled her for most of the 2011 season. (cristacullen.com, 30 Sep 2011)
She needed cortisone injections for a wrist injury in order to compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The injury required two operations once the Games were over. (telegraph.co.uk, 27 Jul 2010)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She began playing hockey at age nine on a dusty pitch near Nairobi, Kenya. (England Hockey 17 Sep 2007; BBC, 06 Mar 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
It was one of the main sports at her school and she loved the team environment. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Ambitions
To represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (England Hockey, 17 Sep 2007)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and winning the bronze medal at the 2010 World Cup in Rosario, Argentina. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011)
Hero
English hockey player Jennie Bimson. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011)
Most influential person in career
Her friends and family. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011)
Superstitions / Rituals
Before each match she always straightens her hair and puts her right shin pad on before her left. (thisislondon.co.uk, 20 Jul 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Train hard, play easy." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Awards
She was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] Women's All Star team in 2006, 2007 and 2010. (FIH, 31 Dec 2010)
Named as Great Britain's Hockey Player of the Year for 2006 and was shortlisted for the FIH Young Player of the Year award for 2008. (England Hockey, 17 Sep 2009)
General
FROM KENYA TO ENGLAND
Born in Boston, England, she spent the first 12 years of her life living in Kenya. She returned to England to attend boarding school at age 12. (greatbritainhockey.co.uk, 2006)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
