David Staniforth
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  South Africa |
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| Men’s Field Hockey | |||
| Champions Challenge | |||
| Silver | Kuala Lumpur 2001 | Team | |
| Bronze | Johannesburg 2003 | Team | |
David Staniforth (born April 5, 1976 in Durban) is a field hockey goalkeeper from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The goalie plays for a provincial team called KwaZulu Natal Raiders.
Staniforth was named South African Hockey's Male Personality of the Year for 2002. He made the match-winning save from Belgian player, Jean-Philippe Brulé's flick in a penalty shoot-out to decide the final Olympic qualifying place for the 2004 Athens Games. Staniforth was substituted into the game specifically for the penalty shoot-out after the game had ended at 2-2 and the golden goal period remained scoreless.
He currently plays for English side Fareham Hockey Club, in Hampshire and coaches the University of Southampton's male and female hockey teams.
[edit] International Senior Tournaments
- 2001 – Champions Challenge, Kuala Lumpur (2nd)
- 2002 – Hockey World Cup, Kuala Lumpur (13th)
- 2003 – All-Africa Games, Abuja (2nd)
- 2003 – Champions Challenge, Johannesburg (3rd)
- 2004 – Summer Olympics, Athens (10th)
