Giselle Ansley

Giselle Anne Ansley, MBE (born 31 March 1992) is an English international field hockey player who plays as a defender for England and Great Britain.

Giselle Ansley
MBE
Personal information
Born (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992
Kingsbridge, Devon
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Surbiton
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010
2010–2013
2013–		 Plymouth Marjon
Loughborough Students
Surbiton
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– England 90 (13)
2014– Great Britain 66 (8)
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 GlasgowTeam
2018 Gold CoastTeam
European Championship
2015 London
2013 Boom
2017 Amstelveen
Last updated on: 4 November 2019

She plays club hockey in the Investec Women's Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton Hockey Club.[1]

Ansley made her international debut in 2013. She competed for England in the women's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2][3] where she won a silver medal.[4][5][6]

She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, winning a gold medal in a penalty shootout against the defending champions Netherlands.[7][8]

Ansley is from Kingsbridge, Devon. She went to Churston Ferrers Grammar School , Brixham, Devon. She has also played club hockey for Loughborough and Plymouth Marjon.[9][10][11][12]

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.[13][14]

References
  1. http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=8439&itemTitle=Giselle+Ansley&section=44
  2. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. Gilmour, Rod (9 July 2014). "England defender Giselle Ansley reveals World Cup torment after Commonwealth Games selection". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. "Silver consolation is not enough for Ansley and England". Western Morning News. UK. 3 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. Hughes, Richard (2 August 2014). "Giselle Ansley and her England teammates have to settle for silver". Herald Express. UK. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. "Q&A with Devon's hockey star Giselle Ansley".
  7. "Rio 2016: Great Britain and Northern Ireland's Olympic team". BBS Sport. BBC. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  8. "Rio Olympics 2016: GB women win first hockey gold on penalties". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  9. "EHL Statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  10. "EHL Statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  11. Ashton, Tim (24 November 2013). "Ansley's keeping it real in both a Surbiton and England shirt". Croydon Guardian. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  12. Gilmour, Rod (17 November 2013). "Surbiton serve warning of title credentials after Giselle Ansley double". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  13. "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N15.
  14. "New Year's Honours List 2017" (PDF). www.gov.uk. HM Government of the United Kingdom. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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