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Great Britain Women's National Field Hockey Team
The Great Britain women's national field hockey team represents Great Britain in international field hockey tournaments such as the Summer Olympics. In most other competitions, including the Women's Hockey World Cup, the Commonwealth Games and some editions of the Hockey Champions Trophy, the three home nations compete in their own right: England and Scotland and Wales. The team has won gold once and bronze twice at the Summer Olympics, and silver once in the Champions Trophy. Tournament history Summer Olympics *1988 – 4th place *1992 – *1996 – 4th place *2000 – 8th place *2008 – 6th place *2012 – *2016 – *2020 – World League * 2014–15 – 7th place Pro League *2019 – 8th place *2020–21 – *2022–23 – ''Qualified'' Champions Trophy *1987 – 5th place *1989 – 4th place *1993 – 6th place *1997 – 5th place *2012 – *2016 – 5th place *2018 – 5th place Players Current squad The following 34 players have been selected by Great Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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GB, or Gb may refer to: Places * United Kingdom (ISO 3166-1 code), a sovereign country situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ** Great Britain, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800), a predecessor country of the United Kingdom * Gilgit-Baltistan, a region in northern Pakistan * Guinea-Bissau, a sovereign state in West Africa * Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States * Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States Businesses and organisations * GB Airways, a British airline * Gardner Bender, a manufacturer of professional electrician's tools and supplies * Girls' Brigade, a Christian organization for girls * Grande Bibliothèque, a large public library in Montreal * University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, an American university * ABX Air (IATA airline designator GB), a cargo airline * GB Glace, a Swedish ice cream company * Griesedieck Brothers beer, an American beer brand * GB Supermarkets, a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The Summer Olympics
Field hockey was introduced at the Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 Games in London, with six teams, four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and other two were France and Germany. History Field hockey was removed from the Summer Olympic Games at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 Paris Games because of the lack of an international sporting structure. The International Hockey Federation (FIH, ''Fédération Internationale de Hockey'') was founded in Paris that year as a response to field hockey's omission. Men's field hockey became a permanent feature at the next Olympic Games, the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1928 Games in Amsterdam. For a long time, India men's national field hockey team, India dominated the Olympics, winning the men's gold medal in seven out of eight Olympics from 1928 to 1964. Later, Pakistan men's national field hockey team, Pakistan was also dominant, winning three gold and three silver medals between 1956 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 1989 Women's Champions Trophy is the 2nd edition of Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from September 3–10, 1989 in Frankfurt, West Germany. Squads # Maree Fish (GK) # Christine Dobson # Juliet Haslam # Vanessa Barnes # Angela Kaaks (GK) # Michelle Capes # Alison Peek # Lisa Powell # Lee Capes # Kim Small # Sally Carbon # Jackie Pereira # Tracey Belbin # Rechelle Hawkes # Sharon Patmore (c) # Kim Rayner # Deb Whitten (GK) # Tina Farrar # Deb Covey # Sue Bond # Carmen Kirkness # Sandra Levy # Rochelle Low # Melanie Slade # Joan Robere # Joel Brough # Michelle Conn # Laurelee Kopeck # Bernie Casey # Milena Gaiga # Sara Ballantyne # Sharon Creelman (c) # Jill Atkins # Valerie Hallam (GK) # Gill Brown # Karen Brown # Mary Nevill (c) # Julie Elms (GK) # Vickey Dixon # Wendy Fraser # Sandy Lister # Gill Messenger # Tracy Fry # Watkin Lynda # Catherine Sterling # Jane Sixsmith # Kate Parker # Alison Ramsay # Carina Bleek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 1987 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the first edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. The tournament was held from 21–28 June 1987, in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Netherlands women's national field hockey team, Netherlands won the tournament, becoming the inaugural champions of the Champions Trophy. Australia women's national field hockey team, Australia and South Korea women's national field hockey team, South Korea finished in second and third place, respectively. Officials The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation, FIH to officiate the tournament: * Jane Hadfield (AUS) * Christiane Asselman (BEL) * Margaret Lanning (CAN) * Jane Robertson (GBR) * Laure Lawton (FRA) * Brigit de Vries (NED) * Yolande Mohlmann (NED) * Corinne Pritchard (NZL) * Solobrar Hernández (ESP) Participating nations Head Coach: Brian Glencross # Kathleen Partridge (GK) # Elspeth Clement # Liane Tooth # Tracey Belbin # Kerrie Richards # Michelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Women's FIH Pro League
The 2022–23 Women's FIH Pro League was the fourth edition of the Women's FIH Pro League, a field hockey championship for women's national teams. The tournament began in November 2022 and finished in July 2023. The Netherlands won their third title. Format The home and away principle was kept, however the season was divided into date blocks. To assist with competition planning, international and national, several teams gathered in one venue to contest “mini-tournaments," wherein they each played two matches against one another. If one of the two matches played between two teams was cancelled, the winner of the other match received double points. Teams Following their withdrawal in the 2021–22 season due to COVID-19 related travel requirements, the national teams of Australia and New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Women's FIH Pro League
The 2020–21 Women's FIH Pro League was the second season of the Pro League, the premier women's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in January 2020 and finished in June 2021. Format changes The home and away principle was kept but this principle is split over two consecutive seasons from this season onwards and work according to the following example: *in season 2020-21, Team A will host Team B twice within a couple of days. *in season 2021-22, Team B will host Team A twice within a couple of days. If one of the two matches played between two teams is cancelled, the winner of the other match will receive double points. The grand final will not be played this edition because of the time proximity with the 2020 Olympic Games. Coronavirus pandemic interruption Due to the outbreak COVID-19 pandemic in China, the FIH decided in late January to put on hold the matches between China and Belgium, initially scheduled on 8 and 9 February in Changzhou. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Women's FIH Pro League
The 2019 Women's FIH Pro League was the first season of the Pro League, the premier women's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in January 2019 finished in June 2019 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The Netherlands defeated Australia 4–3 in a shoot-out after the final ended in a 2–2 draw to win the first FIH Pro League title. The competition also served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics with the four best teams qualifying for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers taking place in October and November 2019. Qualification Nine teams competed in a round-robin tournament with home and away matches, played from January to June, with the top four teams advancing to the final at a pre-determined location. In July 2017, Hockey India decided to withdraw the women's national team from the competition as they estimated the chances of qualifying for the Summer Olympics to be higher when participating in the Hockey Series. Hockey India also cited lack of clarity i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League
The 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League was the second edition of women's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in June 2014 in Singapore and finished in December 2015 in Rosario, Argentina. The Semifinals of this competition also served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics as 7 highest placed teams apart from the five continental champions qualified. Argentina won the tournament's Final round for the first time after defeating New Zealand 5–1 in the final. Germany won the third place match by defeating China 6–2. 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, 51 teams were announced to compete. The 11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at early 2013 received an automatic bye to the Semifinals while the 8 teams ranked between 12th and 19th received an automatic bye to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
The women's field hockey tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the eleventh edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 24 July to 6 August 2021. All games were played at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held from 25 July to 7 August 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. The Netherlands won their fourth title, after winning the final 3–1 over Argentina. The defending champions Great Britain won the bronze medal after defeating India 4–3 in the bronze medal game. The medals for the competition were presented by Gerardo Werthein, Argentina; IOC Executive Board Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, India; FIH President. Competition schedule Competition format The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
The women's field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the 9th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 29 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 10 August. All games were played at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park in London, United Kingdom. Defending champions the Netherlands won the gold medal for the third time after defeating Argentina 2–0 in the final. Great Britain won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 3–1. Competition format The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two pools of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their pool. Following the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams from each pool advance to the semi-finals. All other teams play classification matches to determine the final tournament rankings. The two semi-final winners meet for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
The women's field hockey tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was the 8th edition of the Field hockey at the Summer Olympics, field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 10 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 22 August. All games were played at the Olympic Green Hockey Field, hockey field constructed on the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Netherlands won the gold medal for the second time after defeating China at the 2008 Summer Olympics, China 2–0 in the final. Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Argentina won the bronze medal by defeating Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, defending champions Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Germany 3–1. Competition format The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two pools of six, with each team initially playing round-robin tournament, round-robin games within their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
The women's field hockey tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 6th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 16 September, and culminating with the medal finals on 29 September. All games were played at the hockey centre within the Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia. Defending champions Australia won the gold medal for the third time after defeating Argentina 3–1 in the final. The Netherlands won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2–0. Qualification Each of the continental champions from five federations and the host nation received an automatic berth. Along with the teams qualifying through the Olympic Qualification Tournament, ten teams competed in this tournament. : – Australia qualified both as host and continental champion, therefore that quota was added to the ones awarded by the Olympic Qualification Tournament to a total of 5. Squads Results ''All times are E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
