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2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
The 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from December 6 to December 13, 2009 in Salta, Argentina. New Zealand defeated Pakistan to take the title, and promoted to the Champions Trophy tournament in 2010. Results ''All times are Argentina Time Argentina is located at a longitude that would naturally put it in the UTC−04:00 or UTC−05:00 time zone; however, it actually uses the UTC−03:00 time zone. Argentina determines whether to observe daylight saving time on a year-by-year basi ... ( UTC−04:00)'' Pools Pool A ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Fifth to eighth place classification Crossover ---- Seventh and eighth place Fifth and sixth place First to fourth place classification Semifinals ---- Third and fourth place Final Awards Statistics Final ranking # # # # # # # # External linksOfficial FIH website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salta
Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Valle de Lerma Metropolitan Area (Spanish: ''Área Metropolitana del Valle de Lerma'', AMVL), which is home to over 50.9% of the population of Salta Province and also includes the municipalities of La Caldera, Vaqueros, Campo Quijano, Rosario de Lerma, Cerrillos, La Merced and San Lorenzo. Salta is the seat of the Capital Department, the most populous department in the province. History Salta was founded on April 16, 1582 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma, who intended the settlement to be an outpost between Lima, Peru and Buenos Aires. The origin of the name ''Salta'' is a matter of conjecture, with several theories being advanced to explain it. During the war of independence, the city became a commercial an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Hayward (field Hockey)
Andrew Hayward (born 22 June 1985) is a New Zealand field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament. He was a member of the men's team which won the bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Hayward has played club hockey for Hampstead & Westminster in the UK, Delhi Waveriders Delhi Waveriders (DLW) is a field hockey franchise based in Delhi that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by The Wave Group. The captain of the team for HIL 2016 is Simon Child with Rupinder Pal Singh being the Vice-Captain of the tea ... in India and Midlands in New Zealand. References External links * 1985 births Living people New Zealand male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhananjay Mahadik (field Hockey)
Dhananjay Mahadik (born 5 November 1984) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a defender for the national team. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games and silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Currently he is working in Department of Sales Tax, Government of Maharashtra as Assistant Commissioner of sales tax. In 2013, Hockey India Hockey India plans, directs and conducts all the activities for both men and women hockey in India. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India as the sole body responsible towards promoting Hockey in India. It w ... appointed Mahadik as the video analyst of the men's senior team. References External linksPlayer profileat bharatiyahockey.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahadik, Dhananjay 1984 births Living people Field hockey players from Mumbai Indian male field hockey players Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Commonwealth Games silver medallist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yixian
/ ( or ) is an East Asian surname. pinyin: in Mandarin Chinese, in Cantonese. It is the family name of the Han dynasty emperors. The character originally meant 'kill', but is now used only as a surname. It is listed 252nd in the classic text Hundred Family Surnames. Today, it is the 4th most common surname in Mainland China as well as one of the most common surnames in the world. Distribution In 2019 劉 was the fourth most common surname in Mainland China. Additionally, it was the most common surname in Jiangxi province. In 2013 it was found to be the 5th most common surname, shared by 67,700,000 people or 5.1% of the population, with the province with the most people being Shandong.中国四百大姓, 袁义达, 邱家儒, Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013 Origin One source is that they descend from the Qí (祁) clan of Emperor Yao. For example the founding emperor of the Han dynasty (one of China's golden ages), Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han) was a descendant of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Xiantang
Liu Xiantang (, born 2 August 1986) is a Chinese professional field hockey player who represented China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling . The team finished last in their group, and finished 11th after beating South Africa
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Nick Wilson (field Hockey)
Nicholas Wilson (born 6 August 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays at striker. He currently plays for New Zealand's Hockey National Team, the New Zealand men's national field hockey team, Black Stick men's team. Career He attended Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School and then on to Palmerston North Boys' High School, where he represented their first eleven team from 2005 to 2007. Wilson spent his final year at Westlake Boys High School in Auckland. Wilson made his first appearance for 'The Black Sticks' against Korea in New Zealand in November 2007 at the age of 17. He scored his first goal against the number one (at the time) Australian team at Sydney Olympic Park. Known for his attacking style of play, he was touted as one of New Zealand's next field hockey stars. In 2010, Wilson became the first New Zealander to be nominated for the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Young Player of the Year award. He was also named in the FIH All Stars team of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Inglis
Hugo Inglis (born 18 January 1991) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national team. He played for the Southern Dogs in the New Zealand Hockey League and he played in Europe for SCHC, Braxgata and currently Rotterdam. He also represented the Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League. Club career Inglis started playing hockey when he was five and he joined his local hockey club the Southern Dogs. In 2012 he signed a two-year contract at SCHC in the Netherlands. Due to his commitments to the national team, he would miss the preparation for the second half of the season so in January 2013 his contract at SCHC was annulled and he returned to New Zealand. In 2014 he joined Rotterdam where he played for one season. He returned to Europe in 2016 to play for Braxgata in Belgium. After three seasons with Braxgata, he returned to Rotterdam. International career Inglis made his international team debut in 2009. At the 2012 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Child
Simon James Law Child (born 16 April 1988) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, ''The Black Sticks'', in 2005 against Malaysia. Personal life Simon Child was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He has a younger brother, Marcus, who also plays representative hockey for New Zealand. Career Club Hockey At club level, Child plays hockey for his home city of Auckland in the New Zealand National Hockey League. In 2015, he relocated to India to represent the Delhi Waveriders in the Hockey India League. National Team Following his debut in 2005, Child was a regular inclusion for the Black Sticks for over ten years. His first major international tournament was the 2006 World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany. He followed this up with appearances at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. From 2014 to 2016, Child was captain of the national team. He also played in three editions of the Commonwealth Games, in 2006, 2010 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Archibald
Ryan Jeffrey Archibald (born 1 September 1980) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed ''The Black Sticks'', in 1997 against Malaysia. Currently he is a player for Somerville Hockey Club. In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours, Archibald was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to hockey. International senior tournaments * 1998 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 1998 – Commonwealth Games * 1999 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 2000 – Olympic Qualifier * 2000 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 2001 – World Cup Qualifier * 2002 – World Cup * 2002 – Commonwealth Games * 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 2003 – Champions Challenge * 2004 – Olympic Qualifier * 2004 – Champions Trophy * 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 2006 – Commonwealth Games * 2006 – Hockey World Cup * 2007 – Champions Challenge * 2008 – Olympic Games * 2012 – Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedric Charlier
Cedric () is a masculine given name invented by Walter Scott in the 1819 novel ''Ivanhoe''.Sir Walter Scott, Graham Tulloch (ed.), ''Ivanhoe'', vol. 8 of The Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels, Edinburgh University Press, 1998, , "explanatory notes", p. 511. The invented name is based on ''Cerdic'', the name of a 6th-century Anglo-Saxon king (itself from Brittonic ''Coroticus''). The name was not popularly used until the children's book ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' by Frances Hodgson Burnett was published in 1885 to 1886, the protagonist of which is called Cedric Errol. The book was highly successful, causing a fashion trend in children's formal dress in America and popularized the given name. People named Cedric born in the years following the novel's publication include British naval officer Cedric Holland (1889–1950), American war pilot Cedric Fauntleroy (1891–1973), Irish art director Austin Cedric Gibbons (1893–1960) and British actor Cedric Hardwicke (1893 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajpal Singh
Rajpal Singh (born 8 August 1983) is a former captain of India national hockey team. He plays from the forward (front line) position. He is an Arjuna Award winner. He is a graduate from Chandigarh’s SGGS Khalsa College and a product of Shivalik Public School. Rajpal Singh hogged the limelight with a sterling show at his first international outing at the 2001 Youth Asia Cup. India won the Cup at Ipoh, Malaysia, where he was the ‘Player of the Tournament’, with seven goals. Rajpal Singh was in the news before the home world cup, as he unitedly led his team's fight for its rights with the hockey administrators. Career Beginning Younger son of a retired policeman, Rajpal represented Chandigarh in Junior Nationals. After the Hobart Junior World Cup gold, he joined Indian Oil Corporation. A long wait for his senior debut ended when, under the tutelage of Rajinder Singh Jr., he travelled to the 2005 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. He succeeded Deepak Thakur at the right wing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
