Alex Danson

Alex Danson

Alex Danson in 2013
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	21 May 1985 Southampton, Hampshire, England
Height	1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country	Great Britain  England
Sport	Field hockey
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team 2012 London Team FIH Champions Trophy 2012 Rosario Representing  England World Cup 2010 Rosario FIH Champions Trophy 2010 Nottingham EuroHockey Nations Championship 2015 London 2013 Boom 2005 Dublin 2007 Manchester 2009 Amstelveen 2011 Monchengladbach Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Team 2006 Melbourne Team 2010 Delhi Team FIH Champions Challenge I 2002 Johannesburg 2007 Baku

Alexandra Mary L. Danson (born 21 May 1985) is an English field hockey forward.

Background

Danson has been a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team since making her England debut in October 2001 against Germany.

Danson won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.^[1][2]

Danson has played club hockey for Reading Hockey Club, Klein Zwitserland, Trojans and Alton. She attended the independent Yateley Manor Prep School and then Roman Catholic Farnborough Hill School.

Honours and awards

Honours

Country

• London Cup Winner (1): 2012^[3]
• London Cup Third-place (1): 2011^[4]

Reading Hockey Club

• EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy Winners (1): 2013^[5][6]
• EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy Runners-up (1): 2014^[7]
• English League Winners (2): 2010–11,^[8] 2012–13;^[9] Runners-up (1): 2011–12^[10]
• English Indoor Championship Winners (2): 2012–13,^[11] 2013–14;^[12] Runners-up (2): 2010–11,^[13] 2011–12^[14]
• English League (regular season) Winners (1): 2011–12^[15]
• English Indoor League (regular season) Third-place (1): 2013–14^[16]

Awards and nominations

• 2001 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality (runner-up)
• 2011 FIH World All Star Team^[17]
• 2011 Reading Sports Personality of Year^[18]
• 2011 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club)^[19]
• 2011–12 Premier League Player of the Season^[20]
• 2011–12 Premier League Top Scorer^[20]
• 2011–12 Premier League All Star Team^[20]
• 2012 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club) (runner-up)^[21]
• 2012 London Cup Player of the Tournament^[22]
• 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semi-finals Player of the Tournament^[23]
• 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship Player of the Tournament^[23]
• 2015 Committee Award (Sports Journalists' Association)^[24]
• 2015 Sportswoman of the Year (Sports Journalists' Association) (4th place)^[24]
• 2015 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club) (third-place)^[25]
• 2015 FIH Women's Player of the Year (International Hockey Federation) (nominated)^[23]

References

1. "Alex Danson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
2. Alex Danson profile GB Hockey. Retrieved 04-06-2014.
3. Passing The Test Reading Hockey Club. 07-05-2012. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
4. London Cup 2011 Field Hockey TV. 16-10-2011. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
5. Ladies 1s off to Europe Reading Hockey Club. 16-05-2013. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
6. Treble-tastic! Reading Hockey Club. 24-05-2013. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
7. "Reading women promoted to EuroHockey top flight". EH. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
8. "Watch highlights of this weekend's championships". EH. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
9. "Reading crowned Investec Champions". EH. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
10. "Investec Finals Weekend - Day Two". EH. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
11. "Reading crowned Maxifuel Super Sixes Champions". EH. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
12. "Reading crowned Maxinutrition Hockey5s Champs". EH. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
13. "Super Sixes Finals 2011". EH. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
14. "Leicester Ladies crowned Maxifuel Super Sixes Finals Champions". EH. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
15. "Reading seal Slough's fate". EH. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
16. "Bowdon take top spot from Slough in women's Premier Division". EH. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
17. "Richardson and Danson World All Stars". EH. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
18. Great week continues for Alex Get Record. 12-01-2012. Retrieved 22-10-2013.
19. "Danson, Pearn are Hockey Writers' Players of the Year". EH. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
20. Double Award for Alex Danson Get Reading. 20-04-2012. Retrieved 03-06-2012.
21. "Captains pick up Player of the Year Awards". EH. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
22. Reading Players Honoured Reading HC. 25-01-2013. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
23. "Hockey Stars 2015 Player of the Year nominees". FIH. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
24. "Davis Cup's team title as athletes are on track". SJA. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
25. "Lewers and Hinch scoop Hockey Writers' Prizes". EH. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

External links

• sports-reference
• Profile
• GB Hockey profile