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2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals
The 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place from June to July 2013. A total of 16 teams competing in 2 events were part in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, played between 10 and 18 January 2014 in New Delhi, India. This round also served as the qualifier for the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup as the 6 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified. Qualification 8 teams ranked between 1st and 8th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically. After Germany announced they would not be able host a Semifinal due to financial restrictions, Malaysia was chosen to do so therefore exempt from Round 2, to which were qualified by ranking basis. For this reason one less berth was available at that event and only 7 teams qualified from Round 2. France (17th) qualified as the highest-ranked second-placed team between the Saint-Germain-en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League
The 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League was the inaugural season of the men's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in August 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic and finished in January 2014 in New Delhi, India. The Semifinals of this competition also served as a qualifier for the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup as the 6 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified. The Netherlands won the tournament's Final round for the first time after defeating New Zealand 7–2 in the final match. England won the third place match by defeating Australia 2–1. Qualification Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament, and after seeking entries to participate, 62 teams were announced to compete. However, for different reasons, the final count of participating teams was 54. The 8 teams ranked between 1st and 8th in the FIH World Rankings curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Pullman
Tim Pullman is an international field hockey umpire from Australia who has officiated over 150 international games since his debut in 1999 including two consecutive Summer Olympics. Prior to umpiring he represented South Australia as a field hockey player from junior through to the National League competition. Personal Tim lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He is an accountant and works as a Senior Consultant at Oreon Partners in South Australia. Playing hockey Tim played hockey for South Australian club the Burnside Bulldogs from junior through to senior competition. He represented South Australia as a junior right through to the Australian Hockey League. Domestic Australian hockey umpire Tim umpires regularly as part of the Metropolitan Competition Premier League run in Adelaide by Hockey SA. He has also officiated in the Australian Hockey League from 1999 to 2014. In October 2014, he officiated the AHL Gold Medal match in front of his home Adelaide crowd, a match between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Tubau
Eduard Tubau Cutal (born 6 January 1981) is a Spanish professional field hockey player. He plays as a striker. He represented the Spanish men's national team at four consecutive Olympics, starting in 2000, including the team that won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics. He played club hockey for Club de Campo and Club Egara Club Egara is a Spanish sports club based in Terrassa, Catalonia. It was founded in 1935 with the name 'CD Armonia Egara'. It is best known for its professional field hockey department but it also has tennis, padel and golf sections. It plays in t .... References Spanish Olympic Committee External links * 1981 births Living people Field hockey players from Catalonia Spanish male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Sportspeople from Terrassa Olympic field hockey players for Spain Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics 2006 Men's Hocke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advance Australia Fair
"Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Written by Scottish people, Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878, sung in Australia as a patriotic song. It first replaced "God Save the King, God Save the Queen" as the official national anthem in 1974, following a nationwide opinion survey. "God Save the Queen" was reinstated in January 1976, but a 1977 Australian plebiscite (National Song), plebiscite to choose the national song in 1977 preferred "Advance Australia Fair", which was restored in 1984. "God Save the King/Queen" became known as the royal anthem, which is used at public engagements attended by Charles III, the King or members of the Royal Family. The 1984 version of "Advance Australia Fair" has lyrics modified from McCormick's original and verses trimmed down from four to two. In January 2021, the lyrics were changed again. History Origin "Advance Australia Fair" was published in early December 1878 by Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Defend New Zealand
"God Defend New Zealand" (, meaning 'New Zealand') is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the King". Legally the two have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used. Originally written as a poem, it was set to music as part of a competition in 1876. Over the years its popularity increased, and it was eventually named the second national anthem in 1977. It has English and Māori lyrics, with slightly different meanings. Since the late 1990s, the usual practice when performed in public is to perform the first verse of the national anthem twice, first in Māori and then in English. History and performance "God Defend New Zealand" was written as a poem in the 1870s by Irish-born, Victorian-raised immigrant Thomas Bracken of Dunedin. A competition to compose music for the poem was held in 1876 by ''The Saturday Advertiser'' and judged by three prominent Melbourne musicians, with a prize of ten guineas. The winner of the compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John-John Dohmen
John-John Dominique Dohmen (born 24 January 1988) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays for Orée and the Belgium national team as a midfielder. Biography John-John Dohmen was born in Anderlecht in 1988, and spent his youth in Ittre. He has graduated in ergotherapy. In 2014, he was a candidate for the Centre démocrate humaniste in the Belgian regional elections in Walloon Brabant. Dohmen started playing hockey when he was five years old, and debuted at Royal Léopold Club in Uccle. He was a player for the Waterloo Ducks until 2020, and since 2013, the captain of the Belgian national team (the "Red Lions"). He has won five national titles, one with Léopold and four with Waterloo. He was named Belgian hockey player of the year for the season 2008–2009. In the 2018–19 Euro Hockey League, Dohmen's Waterloo Ducks became the first Belgian club to win the Euro Hockey League. International career Dohmen debuted with the national team when he was only 16 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cédric Charlier
Cédric Daniel André Charlier (born 27 November 1987) is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Racing Club de Bruxelles and the Belgian national team. Club career Charlier started playing hockey at Uccle and played there until he was 19 years old, when he went to Racing Bruxelles. In July 2019, he made a transfer to Dragons. After he won the Belgian national title with Dragons in the 2020–21 season he returned to Racing. In his first season back at Racing he won the league title again. International career At the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament. At the 2016 Olympics, he was part of the Belgian men's team that won the silver medal. Charlier also won silver with Belgium at the 2013 EuroHockey Championship on home ground in Boom and at the 2017 EuroHockey Championships in Amstelveen. In 2019, he finally won a gold medal at the European championships. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Ford
Russell David Ford (born 18 August 1983) is an Australian former field hockey player. His first national team appearance was in 2006. As of July 2011, he had 21 goals from 76 appearances with the national team. Personal Ford is from Victoria. He was born in Eltham, Victoria and lived in the town while growing up. He attended Eltham High School and was in Year 11 in 2000. Field hockey Ford started playing hockey when he was eight years old and is a striker. He plays his club hockey for the Melville City Hockey Club He played for the U18 Victorian team in the national championships in 2000, where he wore shirt number 6. He played in a June 2010 game for the Victorian against the Tassie Tigers in the Australian Hockey League that Victoria won 5–4. He scored a goal in the game. Ford's first national team international cap came in 2006 in a game against India. He did not compete at the 2006 World Cup and 2007 Champions Trophy. In 2006, he represented Australia at the Azlan Shah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Genestet
Hugo Valentin Paul Genestet (born 2 March 1992) is a French field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Waterloo Ducks and the French national team. Club career Genestet played for Saint Germain in France before he joined Leuven in Belgium in 2014. He played there until 2016 when he returned to France. In 2018 he joined Daring in the Belgian Hockey League. After one season he left Daring for the Waterloo Ducks. International career Under–21 Genestet was a member of the French U–21 side from 2010 through to 2013. In 2013, he was a member of the team at the FIH Junior World Cup in New Delhi. At the tournament, the team made history by securing France's first medal at the event, taking home silver. Senior national team Genestet also debuted for the France national team in 2010, and has been a member of the team since. He represented France at the 2018 World Cup The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Lockwood
Viktor Stanley Lockwood (born 29 March 1992) is a French field hockey player who plays as a defender for Lille and the French national team. Club career Lockwood started playing hockey when he was eight years old for Rochin. He then played for Lille until 2014 when he joined the Waterloo Ducks in Belgium. After two seasons he left them for Leuven. He then played only one season for Leuven to join Gantoise in 2017. In 2018 he signed for Orée. After a decision from the club he had to leave Orée after the 2019–20 season. On 14 July it was announced he would return to Lille. International career Lockwood was a part of the France under-21 squad which won the silver medal at the 2013 Junior World Cup. He represented France at the 2018 World Cup The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roc Oliva
Roc Oliva Isern (born 18 July 1989), also known as "Metra", is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a midfielder or forward for the Spanish national team. Oliva played most of his career for Atlètic Terrassa HC but from the 2018–19 season onwards he played for Real Club de Polo until his retirement in 2021. He also played for Amsterdam and HGC in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. His father Jordi and sister Georgina are also both Olympic hockey players. He played a total of 189 times for the Spanish national team from 2007 until 2021. International career Oliva was a member of the Spanish National Team that claimed the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. He also competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. After the 2016 Olympic Games, he did play for the national team for three years. In October 2019, he was brought back into the national team for the 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
