Louise Dobson
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Louise Dobson OAM
(born 18 March 1987) Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a former field hockey
player from the United Kingdom, who earned a total number of 230 international caps for the Women's National Team
, in which she scored 58 goals. She was a member of the squad, that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
.
Dobson began her international hockey career as member of the 1993 Australian Junior World Cup Team that won the silver medal. In the following year she captained the Australian Youth Team which toured Asia. Her first selection in the Senior Team came in July 1995, for the Atlanta Challenge Cup. Once she joined the Hockeyroos, Robson made a major contribution to their dominance. Their gold medal winning performance in Atlanta brought up an incredible 39 match winning steak.
After the Centennial Games, Dobson was part of the Hockeyroos team that successfully defended their Champions Trophy
title in 1997 and 1999. Due to injury Dobson narrowly missed selection for the 2000 Summer Olympics
. Despite missing out on her second Olympic Games, Dobson returned to the Australian team for the Champions Trophy in 2001. As a senior player and vice-captain, she was highly respected for her strong work ethic. Dobson received both the Hockeyroos Player of the Year and Australian Hockey League Player of the Year awards within 12 months.
Dobson was part of the Hockeyroos home assault on the Champions Trophy in Sydney in late 2003. A constant threat around goal and at penalty corners throughout the tournament, Dobson collected her third Champions Trophy gold when Australia defeated China in the final. At her second Olympics in Athens, Dobson was an important leader of the team that finished fifth, losing only to eventual gold medalist Germany
and runner-up the Netherlands
. She retired at the beginning of 2005.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 18 March 1987) Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a former field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from the United Kingdom, who earned a total number of 230 international caps for the Women's National Team
Hockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
, in which she scored 58 goals. She was a member of the squad, that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
Dobson began her international hockey career as member of the 1993 Australian Junior World Cup Team that won the silver medal. In the following year she captained the Australian Youth Team which toured Asia. Her first selection in the Senior Team came in July 1995, for the Atlanta Challenge Cup. Once she joined the Hockeyroos, Robson made a major contribution to their dominance. Their gold medal winning performance in Atlanta brought up an incredible 39 match winning steak.
After the Centennial Games, Dobson was part of the Hockeyroos team that successfully defended their Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The Hockey Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federation's most prestigious annual event . Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament...
title in 1997 and 1999. Due to injury Dobson narrowly missed selection for the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Despite missing out on her second Olympic Games, Dobson returned to the Australian team for the Champions Trophy in 2001. As a senior player and vice-captain, she was highly respected for her strong work ethic. Dobson received both the Hockeyroos Player of the Year and Australian Hockey League Player of the Year awards within 12 months.
Dobson was part of the Hockeyroos home assault on the Champions Trophy in Sydney in late 2003. A constant threat around goal and at penalty corners throughout the tournament, Dobson collected her third Champions Trophy gold when Australia defeated China in the final. At her second Olympics in Athens, Dobson was an important leader of the team that finished fifth, losing only to eventual gold medalist Germany
Germany women's national field hockey team
The Germany women's national field hockey team represents the unified Germany since 1991 in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached for three years by Markus Weise , made history when it surprisingly won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by...
and runner-up the Netherlands
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number two on the FIH world rankings and they are the 2006 world champions and reigning Olympic champions...
. She retired at the beginning of 2005.
International senior competitions
- 1996 – Summer OlympicsField hockey at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe Olympic Field Hockey Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, was held in the Morris Brown College Stadium and Panther Stadium The event ran from Saturday July 20 to Friday August 2, 1996.-Men's tournament:GOLD Netherlands...
, Atlanta, United States (1st) - 1997 – Champions Trophy, Berlin, Germany (1st)
- 1998 – Commonwealth Games1998 Commonwealth GamesThe 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1st) - 1999 – Champions Trophy1999 Women's Champions Trophy (field hockey)The sixth edition of the Women's Champions Trophy took place from Thursday 10 June until Saturday 19 June 1999 in the State Hockey Centre in Brisbane, Queensland. Participating nations were: titleholders and hosting nation Australia, Argentina, Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand, and South Korea...
, Brisbane, Australia (1st) - 2000 – Champions Trophy2000 Women's Champions Trophy (field hockey)The 8th edition of the Women's Hockey Champions Trophy took place from Saturday May 27 until Saturday June 3, 2000 in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen. Participating nations were titleholders Australia, Argentina, Germany, hosting nation The Netherlands, New Zealand, and South Africa...
, Amstelveen, Netherlands (3rd) - 2001 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen, Netherlands (3rd)
- 2002 – World Cup2002 Women's Hockey World CupThe 2002 Hockey World Cup for women is the 10th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from November 24 to December 8, 2002.Argentina won its first ever World Championship after beating Netherlands 1–1 in penalty stroke...
, Perth, Australia (4th) - 2003 – Champions Trophy2003 Women's Hockey Champions TrophyThe 11th edition of the annual Women's Champions Trophy took place from Saturday November 29 until Sunday December 7, 2003 at the State Hockey Centre in Sydney, Australia...
, Sydney, Australia (1st) - 2004 – Summer OlympicsField hockey at the 2004 Summer OlympicsField Hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Hockey Centre located within the Helliniko Olympic Complex. The competitions for both men and women was split into two groups with the top two teams after the preliminary rounds progressing through to the semi-finals.-Men's...
, Athens, Greece (5th)