Alex Danson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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British field hockey player
Date of Birth: 21-May-1985
Place of Birth: Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Profession: field hockey player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
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About Alex Danson
- Alexandra Mary L.
- Danson, (born 21 May 1985) is an English international field hockey player who plays as a forward and is the Captain of England and Great Britain.She plays club hockey in the Investec Women's Hockey League Premier Division for Clifton Robinsons. Danson has also played for Reading, Klein Zwitserland, Trojans and Alton. She attended the independent school, Yateley Manor Prep School and then Farnborough Hill School, an independent Roman Catholic school for girls.
- Farnborough Hill School has since named their new all weather hockey pitch in her honour.Danson made her full international debut in October 2001 against Germany. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.Danson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.
- Later that year Danson was announced as the England Women's Hockey Captain in June 2017 and led the team through to the last four in the semi finals of the world league.
- Also in 2017 Alex launched the Alex Danson Hockey Academy aimed at introducing young children to the sport through their schools to increase awareness and participation in Hockey at a grass roots level.Alex is currently the most capped player in the Senior Women's Teams for both GB and England.
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