British men's national hockey team
The UK men's national hockey team represents the UK at the Olympic Games . She won the gold medal at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp and 1988 in Seoul , the silver medal at the 1948 Home Olympics in London and two bronze medals. At the Olympic Games in 2012 , also in London , Great Britain took 4th place.
In all other tournaments - including World Championships , European Championships and Commonwealth Games - the countries compete separately: England , Scotland and Wales . Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) share a team.
history
In 1908 - the first and only until 1920 Olympic hockey tournament - four British teams competed: England won gold against Ireland in the final. Since no further placement games were played, Scotland and Wales each received a bronze medal. All four medals are attributed by the IOC Great Britain.
In 1920 the team was founded as "Great Britain and Ireland" and played the second Olympic tournament in Antwerp . However, the four associations remained and became independent members of the World Hockey Federation FIH . After the division, Ireland remained a common team for the entire island to this day.
Squad
The following squad was set up for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio . (As of July 17, 2016)
| Playername | vintage | number | Country Sp. | TW / C | society |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Weir | 1990 | 6th | 106 | Wimbledon Hockey Club | |
| Ashley Jackson | 1987 | 7th | 229 | Holcombe Hockey Club | |
| Harry Martin | 1992 | 9 | 146 | Beeston Hockey Club | |
| Ali Brogdon | 1987 | 11 | 148 | Wimbledon Hockey Club | |
| Mikey Hoare | 1985 | 12 | 109 | Wimbledon Hockey Club | |
| Sam Ward | 1990 | 13 | 44 | Holcombe Hockey Club | |
| Mark Gleghorne | 1985 | 14th | 102 | Beeston Hockey Club | |
| Adam Dixon | 1986 | 16 | 185 | Beeston Hockey Club | |
| Barry Middleton | 1984 | 18th | 368 | C. | Holcombe Hockey Club |
| David Condon | 1991 | 22nd | 105 | East Grinstead Hockey Club | |
| Iain Lewers | 1984 | 24 | 141 | Holcombe Hockey Club | |
| Nick Catlin | 1989 | 26th | 180 | Holcombe Hockey Club | |
| Dan Fox | 1983 | 27 | 157 | Holcombe Hockey Club | |
| David Ames | 1989 | 30th | 27 | Beeston Hockey Club | |
| Ian Sloan | 1993 | 31 | 21st | Wimbledon Hockey Club | |
| George Pinner | 1987 | 1 | 106 | TW | Holcombe Hockey Club |
Medal ranks at the Olympic Games
- Gold 1988 Seoul
- Bronze 1984 Los Angeles
- Bronze 1952 Helsinki
- Silver 1948 London
- Gold 1920 Antwerp
- Gold, silver, bronze (2 times) 1908 London . Separate teams
Trainer
- David Whitaker , 1988 Gold Team coach
- William Vans Agnew coach during the Munich Olympics
Web links
- Great Britain Hockey. Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
- Scottish Hockey. Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
- Hockey Wales. Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
- England hockey. Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
- International Hockey Federation (FIH). Retrieved July 25, 2016 .