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2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship was the 15th edition of the men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 21 to 29 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England. The Netherlands men's national field hockey team, Netherlands defeated the 2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, defending champions Germany men's national field hockey team, Germany 6–1 in the final to capture their fourth title, while Ireland men's national field hockey team, Ireland won their first-ever medal by beating the hosts England men's national field hockey team, England 4–2. As the winners, the Netherlands qualified for the Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualified teams Format The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semi- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the Culture of Austria, cultural, Economy of Austria, economic, and Politics of Austria, political center of the country, the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most-populous of the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. The city lies on the eastern edge of the Vienna Woods (''Wienerwald''), the northeasternmost foothills of the Alps, that separate Vienna from the more western parts of Austria, at the transition to the Pannonian Basin. It sits on the Danube, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ames (field Hockey)
David Vincent Leslie Ames (born 25 June 1989) is a Northern Irish field hockey player, who plays as a defender or midfielder for Old Georgians and played for the England and Great Britain national teams. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented England at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. Career Ames attended Cookstown High School between 2001 and 2009, where between 2007 and 2009 he captained the team that won the All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship and two successive Burney Cup/McCullough Cup doubles. In the 2007–08 Burney Cup final Ames scored four goals in the 6–3 extra time win over the Royal and Prior School of Raphoe. In the 2008–09 McCullough Cup final Ames scored twice when beating Sullivan Upper School 3–0 in the final and in the 2008–09 Burney Cup fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Catlin
Nicholas Andrew Catlin (born 8 April 1989) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. Biography Catlin is from Marlow, and attended John Hampden Grammar School. Catlin started playing club hockey for Reading, initially as a junior and then senior in 2007. He joined Loughborough Students' the following season in 2008 and made his international debut in 2009 and played in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He had two more spells with Reading, sandwiched by a season playing in Belgium. Catlin competed for the Great Britain national team at the 2012 Olympic Games and won a bronze medal with the England team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, scoring a penalty in the shootout against New Zealand which decided the bronze medal match. In September 2014, he switched to play for Holcombe before representing Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. After the Olympics he joined E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Gleghorne
Mark Gleghorne (born 19 May 1985) is a field hockey player from Northern Ireland who has represented Ireland, England and Great Britain at international level. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Gleghorne was a member of the England teams that won the bronze medals at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented England at the 2014 and 2018 Men's Hockey World Cups. At club level, Gleghorne was a member of the Instonians team that won the Irish Senior Cup in both 2002 and 2004. He was also a member of the Punjab Warriors team that won the 2016 Hockey India League title. Early years, family and education Gleghorne was born into a field hockey family. His father, Andy, was a player and club secretary at Antrim Hockey Club while his mother, Anne, played with and coached Randalstown. Anne Gleghorne died in 2003. His younger brother, Paul, is an Ireland international. Two of his aunts, Marg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Ward (field Hockey)
Samuel Ian Ward (born 24 December 1990), known as Sam Ward, is an English field hockey player who plays as a forward for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams. He competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Ward played club hockey Leicester, Beeston (3 spells), Loughborough Students. It was while at Beeston that he played for England in the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. He left Beeston for Holcombe and was selected for Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games. He represented England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. After his third and final spell at Beeston, Ward joined Old Georgians in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for the 2018–19 Men's Hockey League season. During the Olympic Qualifier against Malaysia, he was struck by the ball in the face and he lost some sight in his left eye. Despite the injury, on 28 May 2021 he was selected in the England squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. and attended hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Lewers
Iain Lewers (born 5 January 1984) is a former field hockey player from Northern Ireland who represented Ireland, England and Great Britain at international level. He represented Great Britain at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He was also a member the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2011 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship and 2014 Commonwealth Games. He also represented England at the 2013 and 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championships and at the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup. In both 2014 and 2015 Lewers was named the England/Great Britain Player of the Year by the Hockey Writers' Club. Early years and education Lewers was educated at Cairnshill Primary School, Wellington College Belfast, and Ulster University where he gained a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science and Management. Club career As a youth, Lewers played for Annadale. He was also a member of the Annadale team that won five Ulster Senior League titles between 2002–03 and 2006–07. Lewers als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Griffiths (field Hockey)
Christopher Griffiths (born 3 September 1990), known as Chris Griffiths, is an English field hockey player who plays as a forward for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Biography Griffiths joined East Grinstead in May 2014 ahead of the 2014–15 season, having previously played for and captained Loughborough Students. While at East Grinstead he represented England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. In 2020, Griffths joined Old Georgians in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division. He was selected to represent Great Britain for the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and won a bronze medal with England in the Men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Griffiths helped Old Georgians win the league and cup double during the 2023-24 season. References External links * * Chris Griffithson England Hockey England Hockey is the Sports governing body, national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Condon (field Hockey)
David John Condon (born 6 July 1991) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Biography Condon joined East Grinstead from Loughborough Students in 2013 and competed for England in the men's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal. He then represented Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also competed for England in the men's hockey tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where he won another bronze medal. He joined Wimbledon in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division in 2020 after seven years with East Grinstead. It was while at Wimbledon that he won a third consecutve bronze medal with England in the Men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and participated in the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup. He transferred to Old Georgians for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Middleton
Barry John Middleton (born 12 January 1984) is a British field hockey player. He played as a midfielder and forward for England and Great Britain and is the most capped British hockey player in history and captained his country for many years. Middleton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to hockey. Biography Middleton played club hockey for Cannock in the Men's England Hockey League and while at the club made his international debut, aged 19, in April 2003 against Belgium and was a member of the Great Britain squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. After moving from Cannock to Dutch club HGC he participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He was part of the England squad that won the 2009 Eurohockey Nations Cup. He was named in the International Hockey Federation's All-Star team in 2008, 2009 and 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mink Van Der Weerden
Mink Alphons Louis van der Weerden (; born 19 October 1988) is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a defender. He started playing hockey at HCAS and has since also played for Oranje Zwart and Oranje-Rood. He joined Rot-Weiss Köln in the summer of 2020. Van der Weerden made his debut for the national team in 2010 and has since played in three Olympic Games, two World Cups and three European Championships. He studies physiotherapy. Club career Van der Weerden took up field hockey aged 10 in 2000 following his mother at HCAS. Later he moved to Oranje Zwart. After Oranje Zwart merged in 2016 with EMHC he signed a four-year contract for the newly formed club HC Oranje-Rood. On 29 January 2020 it was announced he would join Rot-Weiss Köln at the end of the season. In the 2021–22 season he won his second Bundesliga title in a row. International career At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament where the Netherlands won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Bakker
Billy Pierre Bakker (; born 23 November 1988) is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a midfielder or forward for the Netherlands national team. Bakker scored a total of 65 goals in 236 appearances for the national team from 2009 until 2021. Club career Bakker started playing hockey at age six at Randwijck. When he was 10 years old he moved to Amsterdam, where he made his debut in the first senior team in 2007. In 2012 he became the captain of the team. He won the Dutch national title in 2010–11 and 2011–12. In 2017 he played a season in the Hockey India League for the Kalinga Lancers, helping them win the title. International career Bakker made his debut for the national team on 28 November 2009 at the 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament, winning a silver medal. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team at the 2018 World Cup, where they won the silver medal. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
