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This article is about the shape and mathematical concept. For other uses, see Circle
(disambiguation).
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Circle

A circle (black) which is measured by its circumference (C),

diameter (D) in cyan, and radius (R) in red; its centre (O) is
in magenta.

A circle is a simple closed shape in Euclidean geometry. It is the set of all points in a plane
that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre; equivalently it is the curve traced
out by a point that moves so that its distance from a given point is constant. The distance
between any of the points and the centre is called the radius.
A circle is a simple closed curve which divides the plane into two regions: an interior and an
exterior. In everyday use, the term "circle" may be used interchangeably to refer to either the
boundary of the figure, or to the whole figure including its interior; in strict technical usage,
the circle is only the boundary and the whole figure is called a disc.
A circle may also be defined as a special kind of ellipse in which the two foci are coincident
and the eccentricity is 0, or the two-dimensional shape enclosing the most area per unit
perimeter squared, using calculus of variations.

History

The compass in this 13th-century manuscript is a symbol of God's act of

Creation. Notice also the circular shape of the halo.

The word circle derives from the Greek / (kirkos/kuklos), itself a metathesis of
the Homeric Greek (krikos), meaning "hoop" or "ring".[2] The origins of the words
circus and circuit are closely related.

Circular piece of silk with Mongol images

Circles in an old Arabic astronomical drawing.

The circle has been known since before the beginning of recorded history. Natural circles
would have been observed, such as the Moon, Sun, and a short plant stalk blowing in the
wind on sand, which forms a circle shape in the sand. The circle is the basis for the wheel,
which, with related inventions such as gears, makes much of modern machinery possible. In
mathematics, the study of the circle has helped inspire the development of geometry,
astronomy and calculus.
Early science, particularly geometry and astrology and astronomy, was connected to the
divine for most medieval scholars, and many believed that there was something intrinsically
"divine" or "perfect" that could be found in circles.[3][4]
Some highlights in the history of the circle are:

1700 BCE The Rhind papyrus gives a method to find the area of a
circular field. The result corresponds to 256/81 (3.16049...) as an
approximate value of .[5]

Tughrul Tower from inside

300 BCE Book 3 of Euclid's Elements deals with the properties of circles.

In Plato's Seventh Letter there is a detailed definition and explanation of

the circle. Plato explains the perfect circle, and how it is different from any
drawing, words, definition or explanation.

1880 CE Lindemann proves that is transcendental, effectively settling

the millennia-old problem of squaring the circle.[6]

The distance around a circle is called its circumference. The distance

across a circle through its center is called its diameter. We use the
Greek letter (pronounced Pi) to represent the ratio of the
circumference of a circle to the diameter. In the last lesson, we learned
that the formula for circumference of a circle is:
. For
simplicity, we use = 3.14. We know from the last lesson that the
diameter of a circle is twice as long as the radius. This relationship is
expressed in the following formula:
.
The area of a circle is the number of square units inside that circle. If each
square in the circle to the left has an area of 1 cm2, you could count the
total number of squares to get the area of this circle. Thus, if there were a
total of 28.26 squares, the area of this circle would be 28.26 cm 2 However,
it is easier to use one of the following formulas:
or
where is the area, and is the radius. Let's look at some examples involving the area of a
circle. In each of the three examples below, we will use = 3.14 in our calculations.

Example 1: The radius of a circle is 3 inches. What is the area?

Solution:
= 3.14 (3 in) (3 in)
= 3.14 (9 in)
= 28.26 in
Example 2: The diameter of a circle is 8 centimeters. What is the area?
Solution:
8 cm = 2
8 cm 2 =
= 4 cm
= 3.14 (4 cm) (4 cm)
= 50.24 cm
Example 3: The area of a circle is 78.5 square meters. What is the radius?
Solution:
78.5 m = 3.14
78.5 m 3.14 =
25 m =
=5m

PR Sreejesh(CAPTAIN)

Early life
Sreejesh was born May 8, 1986, in Kizhakkambalam village, in the Ernakulam district of
Kerala, to P. V. Raveendran and Usha, a family of farmer. He completed his primary
education in St. Antony's Lower Primary School in Kizhakkambalam and he studied until
sixth standard in St. Joseph high school in Kizhakkambalam. As a kid, he trained as a
sprinter, before moving on to long jump and volleyball. At 12, he joined the GV Raja Sports
School in Thiruvananthapuram. This was where his coach suggested that he take up
goalkeeping.[2][3] However, he became a professional after he was picked by hockey coaches
Jayakumar and Ramesh Kolappa at the school, following which he played at the school
before playing at the Nehru Cup.[4] He completed his graduation in History from Sree
Narayana College, Kollam, Kerala.[5]

Career
International career
Sreejesh made into the junior national team in 2004, in a match against Australia in Perth, in
2004. He made his debut in the senior national team in 2006, at South Asian Games in
Colombo.[3] Following India's win at the 2008 Junior Asia Cup, he was awarded the 'Best
Goalkeeper of the Tournament'.[6] Having been a part of the Indian team for six years, though
often losing his place to senior goalkeepers, Adrian D'Souza and Bharat Chettri,[7] he became
a regular member since 2011, after his match winning of two penalty stroke saves, in the
Asian Champions Trophy Final in Ordos City, China, against Pakistan.[2] His second 'Best
Goalkeeper of the Tournament' award came at the 2013 Asia Cup, with India finishing second
in the tournament. He was a part of the team that won silver medals at the 2014
Commonwealth Games.
Sreejesh had earlier played for India at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and then
World Cup in 2014. At the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, he starred in Indian's
gold medal win, when he saved two penalty strokes against Pakistan in the Final.[8] At the
2014 Champions Trophy, he was adjudged "Goalkeeper of the Tournament".[9] Following
impressive performances in 2014, he was nominated for the award of Best Male Goalkeeper;
he eventually lost to Jaap Stockmann of the Netherlands.[10] He was the captain of the team
that won the silver medal at the Hero Champions Trophy 2016 held at London.
On 13 Jul 2016, Sreejesh was handed over the responsibilities of the captain of Indian hockey
team were handed over from Sardar Singh.
In the summer olympics 2016, Sreejesh led the Indian hockey team to the Quarterfinals of the
tournament .
[11]

Club career
At the auction of the inaugural season of the Hockey India League, Sreejesh was bought by
the Mumbai franchise for USD 38,000. He has since played two seasons for their team,
Mumbai Magicians.[12] Prior to the 2015 season, he was bought by Uttar Pradesh Wizards
US$ 69,000.[13]

Personal life
Sreejesh is married to Aneeshya, a former long jumper and an Ayurveda doctor. They have a
daughter (b. 2014) anusree,together.[14] He is currently employed with Indian Overseas Bank.
[15]

Rupinder Pal Singh

Early life
Rupinder Pal Singh, the six- plus-footer, is youngest of the family, took up hockey at the age
of eleven. The Punjab lad is related to international Gagan Ajit Singh. Faridkot, his
hometown, is one of the known hockey centers in Punjab. His interest in hockey got a boost
when got selected for the Chandigarh Hockey Academy.

Career
Singh's international debut was in May 2010 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh. He's side
went on to win the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] The following year, Rupinder scored his
first international Hat-trick against Great Britain[3] in the 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. In the
same tournament, Singh won the Top-scorer Award and was named in the Sultan Azlan Shah
XI Team. At the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup, Rupinder was named as the team's Vicecaptain.[4]

Hockey India League

Rupinder was bought by the Delhi franchise for a sum of USD 56,000. The Delhi team was
named Delhi Waveriders.[5] During an interview, Rupinder was quoted saying "I was
surprised when the Delhi side picked me up for such a huge money, but the tournament gave
me a good platform to hone my skills, Spending time with players like Sardar Singh and
Nicolas Jacobi made me improve my game a lot and it showed in my performance, Even
though we lost to Ranchi in the final,the team had a good run in the tournament". He proved
his worth scoring seven goals for the team,which finished second in the league. In the Second
season, Rupinder's side won the 2014 Hockey India League,[6] with Singh scoring 7 goals.

Career achievements
He participated in the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where India won the Gold.
He participated in the 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, won Top-scorer Award,
named in Sultan Azlan Shah's XI. [7]

 He participated in the 2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, where

India won the Gold.
He participated in the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I, where India
won the Silver.
He participated in the 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where India won Bronze.
He participated in the 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, where India
stood 4th.
He participated in the 2012 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, where
India won Silver.
He participated in the 201213 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2,
scored 7 goals.
He participated in the 2013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, won Top-scorer Award.[8]
He participated in the 2013 Men's Hockey Asia Cup, where India won Silver,
scored 6 goals.

Kothajit Singh Khadangbam (born 17 August 1992) is a

midfielder on India's national hockey team. He represented India in Men's Hockey during the
2012 London Olympics. He is the third hockey Olympian - after P. Nilakomol and Ksh.
Thoiba - from the state of Manipur, known for producing a disproportionate number of
international-standard sportspersons.[1] He was a member of the silver-medal winning Indian
team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
He was a member of India's gold-medal winning hockey team at the 2014 Asian Games in
Incheon, South Korea. He was India's only goal-scorer in regular time, which ended 1-1
against silver medalist Pakistan. India won 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
V. R. Raghunath
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V. R. Raghunath
Personal information
Full name

Vokkaliga Ramachandra
Raghunath

Born

1 November 1988 (age 28)

Hathur, Kodagu, Karnataka,
India

Height

177 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Playing
position

Fullback

Senior career
Years

Team

present

IOCL

App
s (Gls)

Uttar Pradesh
2013present Wizards

(25)

National team
2005present India

203

(127
)

Medal record[hide]
Men's Field Hockey
Representing

India

Hockey World League

2015 Raipur
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow

Team

Asia Cup
2007 Chennai

Team

2013 Ipoh

Team

Asian Games
2014 Incheon

Team

Last updated on: 21 January 2016

Vokkaliga Ramachandra Raghunath Kannada " " (born 1

November 1988) is an Indian professional field hockey player. He plays as a fullback and is
known for his abilities as a drag flicker.[1][2]

Contents

1 Early life

2 Career
o

2.1 Hockey India League

3 References

4 External links

Early life
Raghunath was born on 1 November 1988 to a former Indian field hockey player V. S.
Ramachandra[3] and Doddamane Bojamma along with his Two sisters Niveditha Sanketh and
Kavana Yatheesh.

Career
Raghunath made his debut for India in the sub-junior side in the 2003 sub-junior Asia Cup in
Dhaka that India won. He made his senior debut in the national side during the bi-lateral
series in 2005 against Pakistan, as a replacement to an injured Sandeep Singh.[1][4] He was a
part of the Indian team that won bronze in the 2007 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, silver in 2008,
gold in the 2007 Asia Cup and silver in 2013. Having scored six goals in the 2013 Asia Cup,
Raghunath was awarded the 'Best Player of the Tournament'.[5]
Hockey India League
In the auction of the inaugural Hockey India League, Raghunath was bought by
the Uttar Pradesh franchise for USD 76,000[6] with his base price being USD
13,900. The team was named Uttar Pradesh Wizards. He captained the team to a
third-place finish in the inaugural season.[7] He ended the first season having
scored 9 goals in 14 games and the second season scoring 8 goals in 12 games.
Sardara Singh
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Sardara Singh

Personal information

Born

15 July 1986 (age 30)

Santnagar, Rania Tehsil
Sirsa, India

Height

1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]

Playing
position

Halfback
Senior career

Years

Team

2005

Chandigarh
Dynamos

20062008

Hyderabad Sultans

App (Gls
s
)

2011

KHC Leuven

20132015

Delhi Waveriders

14

(0)

2013present

HC Bloemendaal

(0)

National team
2006present

India

191 (13)

Medal record[hide]
Mens Field Hockey
Representing

India

Hockey World League

2015 Raipur
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi

Team

2014 Glasgow

Team

Champions Challenge
2011 Johannesburg

Team

2007 Boom

Team

2009 Salta

Team

Asia Cup
2007 Chennai

Team

2013 Ipoh

Team

Asian Games
2014 Incheon

Team

2010 Guangzhou

Team

Last updated on: 7 December 2015

Sardara Singh (born 15 July 1986 in Rania) sometimes referred as

Sardar Singh, is an Indian professional field hockey player. He was the captain of the Indian
national team till Hockey India named senior goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the captain of the
national team for the Rio Olympics.[2] He usually plays the center half position.[3] Sardara
became the youngest player to captain the Indian team when he led the side at the 2008
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[4] He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of
India, in 2015.[5] On 13 Jul 2016, the responsibilities of the captain were handed over from
him to PR Sreejesh, the goalkeeper of Indian Team. [6]

Contents

1 Career
o

1.1 Hockey India League

2 Achievements

3 References

Career
Sardara Singh made his debut for India in the junior team during India's 2003-04 tour of
Poland. He made his senior debut against Pakistan in 2006.[7] He also plays for his native
state of Haryana. He is a Deputy Superintendent Police Officer with the Haryana Police and
plays for their team.[8] Singh played for Chandigarh Dynamos in the inaugural season of the
Premier Hockey League in 2005. He played for Hyderabad Sultans in the next three seasons
till 2008, captaining the side.[9]
His brother Didar Singh, a drag flick specialist also played for the Indian team, Haryana and
Chandigarh Dynamos.
In 2010, he was included in the 18-men FIH All-Star team.[10] In the same year, Singh was
signed by the Belgian club, KHC Leuven to play in the Belgian Hockey League.[10] In 2011,
he was again named on the FIH All-Star team.[11] Following Singh's impressive showing at
the 2013 Asia Cup, he was signed by the Dutch club, HC Bloemendaal as a replacement to
Teun de Nooijer.[12]
On 13 Jul 2016, the responsibilities of the captain were handed over from him to PR Sreejesh,
the goalkeeper of Indian Team.
Hockey India League
Sardar Singh became the highest-paid marquee player at the inaugural Hockey India League
auctions as the Delhi franchise bought him for USD 78,000 (42.49 lakh). The Delhi team
was named Delhi Waveriders.[13] He captained his side to finish on second place in its
inaugural season and was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament.'[14]

Indian hockey team captain Saradara Singh at Kalinga stadium celebrating after
victory over netherland

Achievements
Awarded 'Player of Tournament' in the 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where
India won the Bronze.[15]
He was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the 2012 Summer Olympics
Qualifiers, where India won the Gold.
He was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah
Cup, where India won the Gold.

 He participated in Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament in Malaysia in the

year 2006 and the team won Bronze Medal.
He participated in SAF Games at Colombo in the year 2006 and the team
scored 2nd position.
He participated in 7th Junior Challenge Open Men's at Poland 2006 and scored
2nd position.
S. K. Uthappa
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S. K. Uthappa
Personal information
Full name

Sannuvanda Kushalappa
Uthappa

Born

2 December 1993 (age 22)

Coorg, Karnataka, India

Playing
position

Forward
Senior career
App (Gls
s
)

Years

Team

2011present

IOCL

2012present

Karnataka Lions

2013present

Uttar Pradesh
Wizards

12

(1)

National team
2012present

India

64 (11)

Medal record[hide]
Men's field hockey
Representing

India

Olympics Qualifiers
2012 New Delhi
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
2012 Malaysia

Team

Sannuvanda Kushalappa Uthappa (born 2

December 1993)[1] is an Indian professional field hockey player. He was part of the Indian
team which secured qualification to the 2012 London Summer Olympic games.
Having joined Sports Authority of India, Uthappa has matured superbly as a player. Equipped
with a keen hockey brain and the ability to scythe through the toughest of defenses, the
Gonikoppal player left an indelible mark at every stage right from his school days at St.
Joseph's Indian High School (SJIHS) to his stint with the Karnataka team at the National
Championships last year.

Contents

1 Early career

2 Debut

3 2012 Olympics Qualifiers

4 See also

5 References

Early career
Uthappa picked up the sport as a profession at the age of 8 after growing up watching his
brother play hockey for Bangalore University. To his credit, Uthappa still holds the state
record for scoring the highest no of goals (16) in 5 matches that he played for Coorg team at
the age of 11 in the state level competition. He also guided the Coorg team to victory against
the mighty Bangalore team ending the Bangalore team's 4 year winning streak. Uthappa was
also a National level Basketball player where in he represented Karnataka team in the 49th
National Basketball Championships held at Chennai in 2004. During his school days he also
represented Coorg in events like badminton and football at the State Level competitions.
Choosing the sport which he loved the most he then moved to Bangalore eight years ago to
continue his passion for Hockey at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) center there.[2]
Uthappa was a product of the National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) scheme at SJIHS. He
joined SAI and ever since has excelled as a player both for his college St. Joseph's College of
Commerce and Bangalore University. His performance did not go unnoticed and soon he was
playing for the state, Prabhakar, who heads the SAI training centre at the hockey stadium in
Akkithimmanahalli. In 2010 he captained Karnataka to Junior Nationals title victory in Pune,
defeating hockey powerhouse Punjab in the final.[3] He was adjudged the best player in the
2011 Senior National championship in Bhopal where Karnataka finished runners-up.[4] But a
slot in the team wasn't that easy. A groin injury in the first camp put paid to his hopes. He
couldn't make an impact at the camp till December before a steady performance in his debut
in the recent test series against South Africa in Delhi finally clinched the issue.

His body feint is admirable. He can prove more than a handful for the defenders. His sense of
passing is good. However, he can be a fine all-round player if he sharpens his defensive
skills, says Prabhakar, who has honed Uthappa's skills ever since the lad was singled out for
greater deeds during his formative years. According to the coach, Uthappa can scale greater
heights if he worked harder. He has always been laid-back during practice. He would insist
that he was confident of doing well during match days. That is one drawback that Uthappa
has to rectify. I am sure he will,now that he has made it to the Olympic qualifiers, Prabhakar
said.[5]

Debut
Uthappa made his international debut against South Africa on 16 January 2012 during the
first match of the Karbonn Cup Hockey five-match test series. He scored a goal in his debut
match at the 53rd minute mark. In that series, he featured in 4 matches, winning three, drew
one and scored 3 goals in the process. He was also given a special award from Hockey India
for scoring in his debut match.

2012 Olympics Qualifiers

Based on his performances against South Africa, Uthappa was selected to play in
the 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament. He went on to play in all 6 matches
(5 group and 1 Finals) in the tournament scoring one goal in the first match
against Singapore.
S. V. Sunil(vice captain)
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S. V. Sunil
Personal information
Full name

Somwarpet Vittalacharya
Sunil

Born

6 May 1989 (age 27)

Kodagu, Karnataka, India

Height

176 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Playing
position

Halfback
Senior career

Years

Team

2008

Bangalore Hi-Fliers

present

Services

App (Gls
s
)

present

IOCL

2013present

Punjab Warriors

13

(4)

National team
2007present

India

166 (56)

Medal record[show]
Last updated on: 10 November 2015

Somwarpet Vittalacharya Sunil (born 6 May 1989) is an Indian professional field hockey
player.[1] He represented India during the 2012 London Olympics.

Contents

1 Early life

2 Career
o

2.1 Hockey India League

3 References

4 External links

Early life
Sunil was born on 6 May 1989 to Vittalacharya and Shanta in the Kodagu district of
Karnataka. At the age of four, he lost his mother. His father worked as a carpenter and his
brother, a goldsmith.[2] Born to a poor family, he used bamboo for hockey stick during his
younger days.[3]

Career
Sunil made his senior international debut in the 2007 Asia Cup in Chennai, the tournament
that India won.[1] He was also a part of the team that won the silver at the Sultan Azlan Shah
Cup in 2008. The 2011 Champion's Challenge was an early high point in his career in which
he scored four goals, the most by an Indian forward.[1]SV Sunil is regarded as one of the
fastest player in the game as he is one of the most fittest custodian of the Indian national
hockey team mostly making his runs from right and left and plays more as a winger.he has
had the form of his career in champions trophy 2016 where the Indian team managed to win
silver medal for the first time as they went down to Australia 3-1 in penalties after a 0-0 draw
in regulation time.He scored some vital goals and made others for his strikers.he is more of a
gareth bale of football with some serious pace as he dribbles past defenders but of course
with a stick in his hand.

Hockey India League

In the inaugural auctions of the Hockey India League, Sunil was bought by the
Punjab franchise for USD 42,000[4] with his base price being USD 13,900. The
Punjab team was named Punjab Warriors.
Chinglensana Singh
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Chinglensana Singh
Personal information
Full name

Kangujam Chinglensana Singh

Born

2 December 1991 (age 24)

Manipur, India

Height

167 cm (5 ft 6 in)

Playing
position

Halfback
Senior career
App (Gls
s
)

Years

Team

present

Western Railway

20132014

Mumbai Magicians

2015present

Dabang Mumbai

22

(1)

(2)

84

(4)

National team
2011present

India

Medal record[hide]
Mens Field Hockey
Representing

India

Hockey World League

2015 Raipur
Asian Games
2014 Incheon
Commonwealth Games

Team

2014 Glasgow

Team

Asia Cup
2013 Ipoh

Team

Last updated on: 7 December 2015

Chinglensana Singh (born 2 December 1991) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as
a halfback. He made his debut in the Indian team in 2012, and plays for Dabang Mumbai in
the Hockey India League.[1]

Contents

1 Career
o

1.1 International career

1.2 Club career

2 References

3 External links

Career
International career
Singh was named as a stand-by player for the 2011 Champions Trophy in Ordos City, China,
and was selected in the main squad following the dropping out of two players. However, he
missed out as his passport was not ready at the time. Eventually, he made his debut in 2011,
at the Champions Challenge I in South Africa.[2] He was a part of the team that competed at
the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing second, and a ninth-place finish at the
2014 World Cup. In the same year, he won the gold medal with the team at the Asian Games
in Incheon.[3]
Club career
At the auction of the inaugural season of Hockey India League, Singh was bought by the
Mumbai franchise for US$ 22,000. The team named Mumbai Magicians finished fifth in both
the first and the second seasons before announcing their withdrawal from the league in
September 2014.[4] Singh finished with one goal in the two seasons. Following the Magicians'
withdrawal, Singh was signed by the then new team Dabang Mumbai, for the 2015 season.[5]
Jamie Dwyer
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Jamie Dwyer

Personal information

Born

12 March 1979 (age 37)

Rockhampton, Queensland,
Australia

Height

172 cm (5 ft 7 12 in)[1]

Playing
position

Centre
Senior career

Years

Team

Apps
(Gls)

19982010

Queensland
Blades

232

2009, 2012

Bloemendaal HC 350

2012present Punjab Warriors

14

(4)

National team
2001present Australia

326

(215
)

Medal record[hide]
Men's field hockey
Representing

Australia

Olympic Games
2004 Athens

Team

2008 Beijing

Team

2012 London

Team

World Cup
2010 New Delhi

Team

2014 The Hague

Team

2002 Kuala Lumpur

Team

2006 Mnchengladbach

Team

Champions Trophy
2005 Chennai

Team

2008 Rotterdam

Team

2009 Melbourne

Team

2010 Mnchengladbach

Team

2011 Auckland

Team

2012 Melbourne

Team

2003 Amstelveen

Team

2007 Kuala Lumpur

Team

Oceania Cup
2007 Buderim

Team

2011 Hobart

Team

Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester

Team

2006 Melbourne

Team

2010 Delhi

Team

Last updated on: 13 April 2015

Jamie Dwyer (born 12 March 1979) is an Australian field hockey player. He currently plays
for YMCA Coastal City Hockey Club in the Melville Toyota League in Perth, Western
Australia. He plays for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. He debuted
for Australia as a junior player in 1995, and for the senior side in 2001. He has played over
350 matches for Australia and scored over 220 goals. He has represented Australia at the
2004 Summer Olympics where he won a gold medal and the 2008 Summer Olympics and
2012 Summer Olympics where Australia won a bronze medals. He has also represented
Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold medal and the 2010
Commonwealth Games where he also won gold. He has won silver medals at the 2002 Men's
Hockey World Cup and the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup. He won a gold medal at the 2010
Men's Hockey World Cup.

Personal
Jamie Dwyer was born on 12 March 1979 in Rockhampton, Queensland.[2][3][4][5] His
nickname is Foetus.[2] As a child, he played cricket.[2] He is a long time Brisbane Lions fan
and plays Australian rules fantasy football.[6] His cousin is national team teammate Matthew
Gohdes.[7] He met his wife-to-be while playing professional hockey in the Netherlands;[3] the
couple now have two sons.[8] When in Australia, he is based in Perth, Western Australia as
that is where the national team is based.[6] His present manager is former Test cricketer Stuart
MacGill.

Field hockey
Dwyer is a midfield/striker.[2] In 1999, he had a scholarship with and played for the Australian
Institute of Sport team.[9]

Club hockey
Dwyer has played club hockey in Australia. In 1998, he played for the Easts club in the
Brisbane-based competition.[10] He currently plays in the top men's side at YMCA Coastal
City Hockey Club in the Melville Toyota League. Since making his debut for the club in
2011, Jamie has played in 4 premierships. [11]
Professional hockey
Dwyer plays professional hockey in Europe. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, he played professional
hockey internationally in the Netherlands, where the hockey season lasts seven months.[3] In
2009, he played professional hockey in the Netherlands[12] for Bloemendaal H.C..[6] Ten
thousand people would show up to games he played in for his Dutch team.[6] In 2008, he
played for Laren in the Netherlands.[13] In 2011, he played club hockey for Mannheim in
Germany.[14] In 2012, he was playing for the Bloemendaal H.C. in the Netherlands.[2]
following the test series.[8] He is one of several Queensland based players likely to play in a
three-game test series to be played in Cairns, Queensland from 22 to 25 June against the
Simon Orchard
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Simon Orchard

Simon Orchard (left) with David Condon

Personal information
Nationality

Australia
9 July 1986 (age 30)
Muswellbrook, NSW

Born
Residence

Perth, WA

Height

186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]

Weight

78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
Sport

Country

Australia

Sport

Field hockey

Event(s)

Men's team

Medal record[hide]
Men's field hockey
Representing

Australia

Olympic Games

2012 London

Team

World Cup
2010 New Delhi

Team

2014 The Hague

Team

Champions Trophy
2009 Melbourne

Team

2012 Melbourne

Team

2014 Bhubaneswar

Team

Hockey at the Commonwealth Games

2010 Delhi

Team

2014 Glasgow

Team

Simon Orchard (born July 1986) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays for New
South Wales in the Australian Hockey League. He is a member of the Australia men's
national field hockey team and has won several medals with them including gold at the 2009
Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, gold at the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup and gold at the
2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Contents

1 Personal

2 Field hockey
o

2.1 National team

3 Recognition

4 References

Personal
Orchard was born in July 1986 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales.[2][3][4] His hobbies include
playing golf and playing his guitar.[2] He took up hockey at the age of 11.[5]

Field hockey
Orchard plays for New South Wales in the Australian Hockey League.[4] He played in a June
2010 game for the New South Wales against the Tassie Tigers that New South Wales won 63. He scored a goal in the game.[6]
National team
Orchard is a member of the Kookaburras. In January 2008, he made his senior national team
debut at the Five Nations men's hockey tournament in South Africa.[2][7][8] He represented
Australia at the 2009 Champions Trophy, where his team earned a gold medal.[2] New

national team coach Ric Charlesworth named him, a returning member, alongside fourteen
total new players who had few than 10 national team caps to the squad before in April 2009
in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[9] In 2010, he won a gold
medal at the World Cup.[2] He represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In
the gold medal match against India that Australia won 8-0, he scored a goal.[2][10] In May
2011, he played in the Azlan Shah Cup for Australia. The Cup featured teams from Pakistan,
Malaysia, India, South Korea, Britain and New Zealand.[11] In December 2011, he was named
as one of twenty-eight players to be on the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men's national
training squad. This squad was narrowed in June 2012. He trained with the team from 18
January to mid-March in Perth, Western Australia.[12][13][14] In February during the training
camp, he played in a four nations test series with the teams being the Kookaburras, Australia
A Squad, the Netherlands and Argentina.[3] He played for the Kookoaburras against Argentina
in the second game of the series where his team won 3-1. He scored a goal for his team.[15] In
another game against Argentina at the same competition, his team won 4-0 and he scored a
goal.[16] He was selected to play for Australia in the 2012 Summer Olympics, scoring two
goals, including one in the bronze medal match where Australia beat Great Britain 3-1.[17][18]
Mark Knowles (field hockey)
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Mark Knowles

Personal information
Nationality

Australia
Sport

Country

Australia

Sport

Field hockey

Event(s)

Men's team

Medal record[hide]
Men's field hockey
Representing

Australia

Olympic Games
2004 Athens

Team

2008 Beijing

Team

2012 London

Team

World Cup
2014 The Hague
Champions Trophy

Team

2005 Chennai

Team

2012 Melbourne

Team

2007 Kuala Lumpur

Team

Mark Knowles is an Australian field hockey player. He has played professional hockey in
the Netherlands. He plays for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. He is
a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team. He won a gold medal at the
2004 Summer Olympics, the 2014 World Cup, the 2005 and 2012 Champions Trophy.

Contents

1 Personal

2 Field hockey
o

2.1 National team

3 Recognition

4 References

Personal
Knowles is from Rockhampton, Queensland.[1][2] He lives in Perth with his wife, Kelly (sister
of Australian Hockey team mate, Jamie Dwyer) and their two sons.[3]

Field hockey
Knowles played professional hockey in 2008[4] and 2011 in the Netherlands.[5] He plays for
the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. In 2010, he played in the final game
of the season for his team.[6]
National team
Knowles is a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team.[7][8][9] In 2006, he
represented Australia at the Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia.[7] He competed in the 2007
Champions Trophy competition for Australia.[8] In December 2007, he was a member of the
Kookaburras squad that competed in the Dutch Series in Canberra.[10] In January 2008, he
was a member of the senior national team that competed at the Five Nations men's hockey
tournament in South Africa.[11] He was a member of the 2009 Champions Trophy winning
team, playing in the gold medal match against Germany that Australia won by a score of 5-3.
[12]
New national team coach Ric Charlesworth named him, a returning member, and fourteen
total new players who had few than 10 national team caps to the squad before in April 2009
in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[13] He was a member of the
national team in 2010.[6] That year, he was a member of the team that finished first at the
Hockey Champions Trophy.[6] Because of other commitments, he could not compete at the
Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia in May 2011.[9] In December 2011, he was named as one of
twenty-eight players to be on the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men's national training

squad. This squad will be narrowed in June 2012. He trained with the team from 18 January
to mid-March in Perth, Western Australia.[14][15][16] In February during the training camp, he
played in a four nations test series with the teams being the Kookaburras, Australia A Squad,
the Netherlands and Argentina.[1] He is one of several Queensland based players likely to play
in a three-game test series to be played in Cairns, Queensland from 22 to 25 June against the
New Zealand's Black Stickss. Final Olympic section will occur several days before this test
and his inclusion in the series will be contingent upon being selected.[2]
Andrew Charter
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Andrew Charter
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born

Australian Capital Territory

Residence Perth, Western Australia

Sport
Country

Australia

Sport

Field hockey

Event(s)

Men's team

Team

Canberra Lakers

Medal record[hide]
Men's field hockey
Representing

Australia

World Cup
2014 The Hague

Team

Champions Trophy
2012 Melbourne

Team

2014 Bhubaneswar

Team

Andrew Charter is an Australian field hockey player. He played club hockey for Central
Hockey Club, winning a championship with the team in 2004 and 2008. He played for the
Australian Capital Territory team in the Australian Hockey League. He is a member of the
Australia men's national field hockey team.

Contents

1 Personal

2 Field hockey
o

2.1 National team

3 References

Personal
Charter is from the Australian Capital Territory.[1][2][3] In 2010, he moved from Canberra to
Perth, Western Australia in order to train at the Australian Institute of Sport hockey academy.
[4]

Field hockey
Charter is a goalkeeper.[4][5][6] In 2005, he represented the Australian Capital Territory in the
national U21 Championships.[6] In 2006, he was a member of Australian U21 men's hockey
team. He was supposed to make his international debut for the team in a game against Korea
but lost the opportunity after he broke a toe while playing football.[6]
Charter used to play club hockey with the Central Hockey Club.[4] He was playing with the
club in 2006.[7] His club had a three week losing streak going into the senior men's ACT grand
final. In the final, Charter was in goal and made several important key saves on goal during
the game which allowed his side to win the game 3-0.[7] He switched club sides to compete
for one in Fremantle in 2010 after moving to the west coast.[4] Charter currently plays hockey
with the Westside Side Wolves when he's not on state or national duty. In 2007, 2008, 2010
and 2011, Charter played for the Australian Capital Territory team, the Canberra Lakers. in
the Australian Hockey League.[2][4][8] In 2007, he was a replacement goalkeeper in a game
against New South Wales Arrows after Nathan Burgers injured himself while warming up for
the game. He allowed two goals while his team scored two. The game ended in a 4-3 victory
for his team after the game went to penalty shots. This was the first time in seven games
where his team won when a game went to penalty shots.[9]
National team
Charter is a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team. In 2011, he was a
member of the national team that competed at the Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia.[2] This was
the first time he had been called up to play for the national team.[2] In July 2011, he traveled
but not compete with the team when they toured Europe.[4] He won a gold medal at the
Champion Trophy tournament in 2011.[5] In December 2011, he was named as one of twentyeight players to be on the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men's national training squad.
This squad will be narrowed in June 2012. He trained with the team from 18 January to midMarch in Perth, Western Australia.[10][11][12] In February during the training camp, he played in
a four nations test series with the teams being the Kookaburras, Australia A Squad, the
Netherlands and Argentina.[1]
Glenn Turner (field hockey)
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Glenn Turner

Personal information

Born

1 May 1984 (age 32)

Goulburn, New South Wales,
Australia

Playing
position

Striker
Senior career

Years

Team

Apps (Gls)

Canberra Lakers
20122013

Mumbai Magicians

20142015

Dabang Mumbai

2016present Kalinga Lancers

National team
2009present Australia

124 (90)

Medal record[hide]
Men's field hockey
Representing

Australia

Olympic Games
2012 London

Team

World Cup
2010 Delhi

Team

2014 The Hague

Team

Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi

Team

Last updated on: 25 January 2016

Glenn Turner (born 1 May 1984) is an Australian professional field hockey player from the
Australian Capital Territory. He is a member of Australia men's national field hockey team
and won a gold medal with them at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He is trying to secure a
spot with the squad so he can represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Personal
Turner is from the Australian Capital Territory.[1][2] In November 2011, he had surgery.[2]

Career
Turner is a striker.[3] In state and territory based competitions, he represents the Australian
Capital Territory. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 he represented the side as a member of the
Canberra Lakers.[4][5] He was a member of the Canberra Lakers in 2010. In a June game
against the Tassie Tigers that his side lost 2-1, he scored his team's only goal.[6] In 2011, was
again with the team.[7] He played for the team in the first round of the 2011 season.[8]
Turner is a member of the Kookaburras. In December 2007, he competed in the Dutch Series
in Canberra.[4] In 2009, he was a member of the national team during a five-game test series
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia against Malaysia.[9] He represented the country at the 2010
Commonwealth Games. In the gold medal match against India that Australia won 8-0, he
scored a goal.[10] In 2011, he was a member of the national team that competed at the Azlan
Shah Cup in Malaysia.[7] He had hip surgery during 2011 that kept him away from the
national team for a while.[3]
In December 2011, Turner was named as one of twenty-eight players to be on the 2012
Summer Olympics Australian men's national training squad. This squad will be narrowed in
June 2012. He trained with the team from 18 January to mid-March in Perth, Western
Australia.[11][12][13] His inclusion as possible 2012 Olympian came after having only made
regular appearances with the team shortly before that decision was made.[2] In February
during the training camp, he played in a four nations test series with the teams being the
Kookaburras, Australia A Squad, the Netherlands and Argentina.[1] He played for
Kookaburras during the series. He scored a goal in his team's 2-1 victory over the
Netherlands.[14] In late February 2012, the Goulburn Workers Club in Goulburn, New South
Wales hosted a fundraising event to help local Olympians, including Turner, compete at the
2012 Summer Olympics by assisting them financially.[2]