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Alex Danson
British field hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexandra Mary Louise "Alex" Danson (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.
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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]
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Honours
- Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Gold
- 2012 London: Bronze
FIH Champions Trophy
- 2012 Rosario: Silver
- 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
- 2010 Rosario: Bronze
FIH Champions Trophy
- 2010 Nottingham: Bronze
FIH Champions Challenge I
- 2007 Baku: Bronze
- 2002 Johannesburg: Gold
- Country
- 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]
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