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| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field Hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexandra ("Alex") Mary L. Danson (born 21 May 1985) is an English field hockey forward, who 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. Currently playing for Reading Hockey Club, Danson's former clubs include Klein Zwitserland, Trojans Hockey Club and Alton. She attended the independent Roman Catholic Farnborough Hill School. Danson won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.[8]
Honours and Awards
Honours[9]
Country
Awards and Nominations
- 2001 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality (runner-up)
- 2011 FIH World All Star Team
- 2011 Reading Sports Personality of Year[12]
- 2011 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club)[12]
- 2011-12 Premier League Player of the Season[13]
- 2011-12 Premier League Top Scorer[13]
- 2011-12 Premier League All Star Team[13]
- 2012 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club) (runner-up)[14]
- 2012 London Cup Player of the Tournament[14]
- 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship Player of the Tournament
- 2015 Committee Award (Sports Journalists' Association)[15]
- 2015 Sportswoman of the Year (Sports Journalists' Association) (4th place)[15]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Alex Danson profile GB Hockey. Retrieved 04-06-2014.
- 1 2 3 Ladies 1s off to Europe Reading Hockey Club. 16-05-2013. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
- ↑ Treble-tastic! Reading Hockey Club. 24-05-2013. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
- ↑ Ladies are Champions; Men in Europe Reading Hockey Club. 19-04-2011. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
- ↑ So close to a double Reading Hockey Club. 18-04-2012. Retrieved 04-06-2014.
- 1 2 Champions Reading Hockey Club. 01-05-2013. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
- ↑ Maxinutrition Hockey5s Champions Reading Hockey Club. 13-02-2014. Retrieved 04-06-2014.
- ↑ "Alex Danson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ All of Danson's major achievements at international and club level are listed under her medal record.
- ↑ Passing The Test Reading Hockey Club. 07-05-2012. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
- ↑ London Cup 2011 Field Hockey TV. 16-10-2011. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
- 1 2 Great week continues for Alex Get Record. 12-01-2012. Retrieved 22-10-2013.
- 1 2 3 Double Award for Alex Danson Get Reading. 20-04-2012. Retrieved 03-06-2012.
- 1 2 Reading Players Honoured Reading Hockey Club. 25-01-2013. Retrieved 03-06-2014.
- 1 2 "Davis Cup’s team title as athletes are on track". SJA. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
References
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