sport.wikisort.org - AthleteAlexandra Mary Louise "Alex" Danson, MBE (born 21 May 1985) is a retired English international hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain.[1] She played club hockey for Clifton Robinsons, Reading, Klein Zwitserland, Trojans and Alton.
British field hockey player
Alex Danson
MBE
Danson in 2013 |
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Full name |
Alexandra Mary Louise Danson-Bennett |
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Born |
(1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 37) Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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Height |
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
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Weight |
56 kg (123 lb) |
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Playing position |
Forward |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2001–2018 |
England |
203 |
(62) |
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2010–2018 |
Great Britain |
103 |
(53) |
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Danson attended two independent schools, Yateley Manor Prep School and Farnborough Hill School, a Roman Catholic school for girls. Farnborough Hill School named their all-weather hockey pitch in her honour.[2] She made her full international debut on 23 October 2001 against Germany. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.[3][4]
Danson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.[5] Later that year Danson was announced as the England Women's Hockey Captain in June 2017[6] and led the team through to the last four in the semi-finals of the world league.[7] Also in 2017, Danson launched the Alex Danson Hockey Academy, aimed at introducing young children to the sport through their schools to increase awareness and participation in hockey at a grassroots level.[8]
She played her last international match on 2 August 2018, against the Netherlands.
It was her 306th appearance for England and Great Britain.[9] Danson announced her retirement from playing hockey on 20 February 2020.[10][11]
Honours and awards
Honours
- Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Gold
- 2012 London: Bronze
FIH Champions Trophy
- Representing England
EuroHockey Nations Championship
- 2015 London: Gold
- 2013 Boom: Silver
- 2011 Monchengladbach: Bronze
- 2009 Amstelveen: Bronze
- 2007 Manchester: Bronze
- 2005 Dublin: Bronze
Commonwealth Games
- 2014 Glasgow: Silver
- 2010 Delhi: Bronze
- 2006 Melbourne: Bronze
World Cup
FIH Champions Trophy
FIH Champions Challenge I
- 2007 Baku: Bronze
- 2002 Johannesburg: Gold
- Country
- London Cup Winner: 2012[12]
- London Cup Third-place: 2011[13]
- Reading Hockey Club
- EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy Winners: 2013[14][15]
- EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy Runners-up: 2014[16]
- Women's England Hockey League Winners: 2010–11,[17] 2012–13;[18] Runners-up: 2011–12[19]
- English Indoor Championship Winners: 2012–13,[20] 2013–14;[21] Runners-up: 2010–11,[22] 2011–12[23]
- English League (regular season) Winners: 2011–12[24]
- English Indoor League (regular season) Third-place: 2013–14[25]
Awards and nominations
- 2001 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality (runner-up)
- 2011 FIH World All Star Team[26]
- 2011 Reading Sports Personality of Year[27]
- 2011 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club)[28]
- 2011–12 Premier League Player of the Season[29]
- 2011–12 Premier League Top Scorer[29]
- 2011–12 Premier League All Star Team[29]
- 2012 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club) (runner-up)[30]
- 2012 London Cup Player of the Tournament[31]
- 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semi-finals Player of the Tournament[32]
- 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship Player of the Tournament[32]
- 2015 Committee Award (Sports Journalists' Association)[33]
- 2015 Sportswoman of the Year (Sports Journalists' Association) (4th place)[33]
- 2015 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club) (third-place)[34]
- 2015 FIH Women's Player of the Year (International Hockey Federation) (nominated)[32]
References
- "Alex Danson - GB Hockey". Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "Alex Danson Pitch opened". Farnborough Hill School. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alex Danson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- Alex Danson profile GB Hockey. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N17.
- "Alex Danson named England women's hockey captain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Women's Hockey World League Semi-Finals: England lose to USA in semi-final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Alex Danson: Olympic gold medallist's hockey academy targets 10,000 children". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "International Hockey Federation".
- http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=48933&itemTitle=Alex+Danson%2DBennett+announces+her+retirement+from+hockey§ion=1044&dm_i=K8Z,6QT2T,3D8XWY,QY5YS,1 [dead link]
- "Britain's Danson-Bennett retires from hockey". BBC Sport.
- Passing The Test Archived 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine Reading Hockey Club. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- London Cup 2011 Archived 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine Field Hockey TV. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- Ladies 1s off to Europe Archived 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine Reading Hockey Club. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- Treble-tastic! Archived 20 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Reading Hockey Club. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- "Reading women promoted to EuroHockey top flight". EH. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Watch highlights of this weekend's championships". EH. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Reading crowned Investec Champions". EH. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Investec Finals Weekend - Day Two". EH. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Reading crowned Maxifuel Super Sixes Champions". EH. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Reading crowned Maxinutrition Hockey5s Champs". EH. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Super Sixes Finals 2011". EH. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- "Leicester Ladies crowned Maxifuel Super Sixes Finals Champions". EH. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Reading seal Slough's fate". EH. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Bowdon take top spot from Slough in women's Premier Division". EH. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Richardson and Danson World All Stars". EH. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- Great week continues for Alex Get Record. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- "Danson, Pearn are Hockey Writers' Players of the Year". EH. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- Double Award for Alex Danson Get Reading. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- "Captains pick up Player of the Year Awards". EH. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- Reading Players Honoured Archived 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine Reading HC. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- "Hockey Stars 2015 Player of the Year nominees". FIH. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- "Davis Cup's team title as athletes are on track". SJA. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- "Lewers and Hinch scoop Hockey Writers' Prizes". EH. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
External links
Alex Danson – International Tournaments |
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England squad – 2002 Champions Challenge – Champions (1st Title) |
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- 1 Bennett
- 2 Bimson
- 3 Blanks
- 4 Bowden
- 6 Clewlow (c)
- 7 Grant
- 8 Robertson
- 9 King
- 10 Marston-Smith
- 14 Richardson
- 15 Roberts
- 16 Rose
- 19 Walsh
- 20 Wooding
- 21 Wright
- 22 Danson
- 26 Houslop
- 27 Palmer
- Coach: Heberle
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England squad – 2002 FIH World Cup – 5th place |
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- 1 Reid
- 2 Rose
- 3 Bimson
- 4 Smith
- 5 Marston-Smith
- 6 Clewlow
- 7 Grant
- 8 Bennett
- 9 Nicholson
- 10 Wright
- 11 Walsh
- 12 Houslop
- 13 Richardson
- 14 Walker
- 15 Danson
- 16 King
- 17 Blanks
- 18 Panter
- Coach: Heberle
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England squad – 2006 Commonwealth Games – Bronze medal |
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England squad – 2006 FIH World Cup – 7th place |
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England squad – 2006 FIH World Cup – 7th place |
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England squad – 2007 European Nations Cup – 3rd place |
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Great Britain squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – 6th place |
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England squad – 2010 Commonwealth Games – Bronze medal |
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Great Britain squad – 2012 Champions Trophy – Runners–up |
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Great Britain squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal |
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England squad – 2014 Commonwealth Games – Silver medal |
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England squad – 2014 FIH World Cup – 11th place |
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Great Britain squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title) |
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England squad – 2018 Hockey World Cup – 6th place |
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На других языках
- [en] Alex Danson
[it] Alex Danson
Alexandra Mary L. "Alex" Danson (Southampton, 21 maggio 1985) è una hockeista su prato britannica.
[ru] Дэнсон, Алекс
Алекс Дэнсон (англ. Alex Danson, родилась 21 мая 1985 года в Саутгемптоне) — британская хоккеистка на траве, нападающая клуба «Слаф». В составе сборной Великобритании — чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 2016 года и бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 2012 года[1]. На международных турнирах представляет Англию, в её составе — чемпионка Европы 2015 года.
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