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Alex Danson

1985 - Today

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Alexandra Mary Louise "Alex" Danson (born 21 May 1985) is a retired English international hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain. She played club hockey for Clifton Robinsons, Reading, Klein Zwitserland, Trojans and Alton. Danson attended two independent schools, Yateley Manor Prep School and Farnborough Hill School, a Roman Catholic school for girls. Farnborough Hill School named their all-weather hockey pitch in her honour. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Alex Danson is the 8,999th most popular athlete (down from 8,980th in 2024), the 9,095th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,823rd in 2019) and the 350th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alex Danson ranks 8,999 out of 6,025. Before her are Chekrovolü Swüro, Baptiste Addis, Ashleigh Gentle, Nicolás Capogrosso, Sander de Wijn, and Houlèye Ba. After her are Patrick Kivlehan, Joshna Chinappa, Sora Shirai, Crista Cullen, Emre Zafer Barnes, and Viktoria Schwarz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Alex Danson ranks 1,929. Before her are Christopher Six, Mohammad Al-Wadi, Anthony Tolliver, Bernd Wiesberger, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Robyn Gayle. After her are Crista Cullen, Viktoria Schwarz, Takanori Maeda, Neil Kilkenny, Adrienne Lyle, and James Hook.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alex Danson ranks 9,097 out of 8,785. Before her are Fleur East (1987), Joe Morrell (1997), Jamie Ward (1986), Oliver Norwood (1991), Fitz Hall (1980), and Craig Eastmond (1990). After her are Crista Cullen (1985), Matt Richards (2002), Jodie Williams (1993), Alfie Whiteman (1998), Rob Hulse (1979), and Ben Turner (1988).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Alex Danson ranks 350. Before her are Daniel Wiffen (2001), Imani-Lara Lansiquot (1997), Adam Gemili (1993), Henry Fieldman (1988), Sophie Hosking (1986), and Matthew Coward-Holley (1994). After her are Crista Cullen (1985), Jodie Williams (1993), Billy Morgan (1989), Moe Sbihi (1988), Sam Meech (1991), and Helen Glover (1986).

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