Richard Alexander (field hockey)

Richard Alexander
Personal information
Born (1981-09-15) 15 September 1981
Homersfield, Suffolk, England
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing position Utility
Senior career
Years Team
2000–2004 Loughborough Students
2005–2012 Surbiton
2012–2014 Wimbledon
2014–2017 Hampstead & Westminster
2018–2019 Richmond
2020–2021 Indian Gymkhana
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
GB 58
England 130
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mönchengladbach Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amsterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Mönchengladbach Team

Richard Ian M. Alexander (born 15 September 1981) is an English former field hockey player who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Alexander was born in Homersfield, Suffolk, England and was educated at Town Close School.[2]

Alexander made his international senior debut for the national squad in January 2005 against South Africa.

Alexander played club hockey for Surbiton and while at the club represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne[3][4] and represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing[1] and England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[5][6]

Alexander was part of the silver medal winning England team that competed at the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[7]

Alexander joined Wimbledon for the 2012/13 season and then moved on to Hampstead & Westminster for the 2014/15 season.[8]

For the 2020/21 season he played club hockey for Indian Gymkhana in the South Hockey League Premier Division 1. In 2010, he was the Director of Hockey at Old Merchant Taylors' HC.[9]

Alexander retired from international hockey with 130 England caps and 58 Great Britain caps.[10]He is a teacher at Nottingham High School.

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ^ Norwich’s newest hockey facilities are fit for Olympian Richard Alexander
  3. ^ "Surbiton seven in medals quest". Surrey Comet. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Melbourne 2006 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Mantells go back to India with England". Berkshire Live. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Alexander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  7. ^ "England suffer heavy defeat in first Champions Trophy final". The Guardian. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Wimbledon Hockey Club hungry to make championship finals after recruiting 'strong' team". South West Londoner. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Hockey sisters doing if for themselves at Old Merchant Taylors'". The Hockey Paper. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Richard Alexander - England Hockey". Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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