Stephanie Jameson (born January 23, 1982) is a former Canadian women's field hockey international. Between 2012 and 2017 she held the record as Canada's most capped women's field hockey international. She represented Canada at the

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and

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

, at the

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and

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

and at the

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and

2009 Women's Pan American Cup The 2009 Women's Pan American Cup was the 3rd edition of the Women's Pan American Cup, the quadrennial international women's field hockey championship of the Americas organised by the Pan American Hockey Federation. It was held between 7 and 15 Feb ...

s. She won three

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Championship titles with

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in 2001, 2003 and 2004. She also played for

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in the

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and helped them win the 2014–15 Irish Senior Cup.

Early years, family and education

Jameson is the daughter of Morley Jameson and Sue Rich. Her mother was also a Canada women's field hockey international, playing for the national team between 1973 and 1979. Her brother,

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, is a Canada men's field hockey international and her sister, Kathryn, played field hockey for

. Jameson began playing field hockey at age eight when she joined the Vancouver Hawks. She graduated from the

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in 2007 with a

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and gained a

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in Sport Management from

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in 2014.

Domestic teams

UBC Thunderbirds

While attending the

, Jameson played for

at intervarsity level. She was a member of the Thunderbirds team that won three

Championship titles in 2001, 2003 and 2004. Both her mother, Sue Rich, and her sister, Kathryn Jameson, also played field hockey for the Thunderbirds.

Team British Columbia

Jameson has also represented Team British Columbia at provincial level.

Ulster Elks

Between 2013 and 2015 while studying for her

in Sport Management at

, Jameson also played for

in the

. During this time she also worked for the Sports Institute for Northern Ireland. Together with Sarah McAulay and Michelle Weber she was one of three Canada internationals in the Ulster Elks squad. Together win

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and

Shirley McCay Shirley McCay (born 7 June 1988) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. McCay has played in the Women's Irish Hockey League for Old Alex, ...

, Jameson subsequently helped the Elks win the 2014–15 Irish Senior Cup. Jameson also helped coach the Ulster Elks team.

Canada international

Between 2002 and 2012 Jameson made 168 senior appearances for

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. She made her debut for Canada at the

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. She also represented Canada at the

and

, at the

and

and at the

and

s. At the 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II she was named the tournament's Best Defender. In July 2011 she made her 150th senior appearance for Canada against

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. In February 2012 at a 2012 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier she won her 164th cap. This saw her become Canada's most capped women's field hockey international, breaking the record previously held by

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. Jameson retained this record until Katherine Wright surpassed it in 2017.

Occupation

Since 2016 Jameson has worked for the Canadian Sport Institute in Ontario. She previously worked as a deputy venue manager at the

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. She is also a qualified field hockey coach and has helped coach

, the British Columbia representative team and the

Honours

;

* Irish Senior Cup **''Winners'': 2014–15: 1 ;

Championship **''Winners'': 2001, 2003, 2004: 3 ;Team British Columbia *

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**''Winners'': 2001: 1 *

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Senior Nationals **''Winners'': 2006, 2008, 2009 : 3

References

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