Giselle Ansley

Giselle Ansley
MBE
	Giselle Ansley in 2013
Personal information
Born	31 March 1992 (age 32); Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	HGC
Senior career
Years	Team
2006–2010; 2010–2013; 2013–2021; 2021–present	Plymouth Marjon; Loughborough Students; Surbiton; HGC
National team
Years	Team
2013–present	England
2014–present	Great Britain
	ENGLAND & GB TOTAL:
Medal record
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Representing England
Commonwealth Games
European Championship
	Last updated on: 8 August 2022

Giselle Anne Ansley, MBE (born 31 March 1992) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC and the England and Great Britain national teams.

Ansley was educated at Churston Ferrers Grammar School, Brixham, Devon.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.^[1]^[2]

In 2018, she received an honorary degree from Loughborough University.^[3]

Club career

Ansley plays club hockey in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC.^[4]

She previously played club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.^[5]

She has also played club hockey for Loughborough Students and Plymouth Marjon.^[6]^[7]^[8]

International career

Ansley made her international debut in 2013. She competed for England in the women's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games^[9]^[10] where she won a silver medal.^[11]^[12]^[13]

She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, winning a gold medal in a penalty shootout against the defending champions Netherlands.^[14]^[15]

Having won a combined 173 caps for England and Great Britain, Ansley announced her retirement from international hockey in September 2024.^[16]

References

^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N15.
^ "New Year's Honours List 2017" (PDF). www.gov.uk. HM Government of the United Kingdom. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
^ "Honorary Graduates and University Medallists | Graduation | Loughborough University". www.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ "Giselle Ansley Joins Dutch Side HGC for New Season | Surbiton Hockey Club".
^ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
^ "EHL Statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^ Ashton, Tim (24 November 2013). "Ansley's keeping it real in both a Surbiton and England shirt". Croydon Guardian. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ Gilmour, Rod (17 November 2013). "Surbiton serve warning of title credentials after Giselle Ansley double". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ Gilmour, Rod (9 July 2014). "England defender Giselle Ansley reveals World Cup torment after Commonwealth Games selection". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Q&A with Devon's hockey star Giselle Ansley". 12 May 2014.
^ "Rio 2016: Great Britain and Northern Ireland's Olympic team". BBS Sport. BBC. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ "Rio Olympics 2016: GB women win first hockey gold on penalties". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ "Rio champion Ansley retires from internationals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

External links

Giselle Ansley at the International Hockey Federation
Giselle Ansley at England Hockey
Giselle Ansley at Great Britain Hockey
Giselle Ansley at Team GB
Giselle Ansley at Olympics.com
Giselle Ansley at Olympedia
Giselle Ansley at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Giselle Ansley at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
Giselle Ansley at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

[1] "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N15.

[2] "New Year's Honours List 2017" (PDF). www.gov.uk. HM Government of the United Kingdom. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

[3] "Honorary Graduates and University Medallists | Graduation | Loughborough University". www.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[4] "Giselle Ansley Joins Dutch Side HGC for New Season | Surbiton Hockey Club".

[5] "Senior Squads | England Hockey".

[6] "EHL Statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

[7] Ashton, Tim (24 November 2013). "Ansley's keeping it real in both a Surbiton and England shirt". Croydon Guardian. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[8] Gilmour, Rod (17 November 2013). "Surbiton serve warning of title credentials after Giselle Ansley double". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[9] "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[10] Gilmour, Rod (9 July 2014). "England defender Giselle Ansley reveals World Cup torment after Commonwealth Games selection". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[11] "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.

[12] 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.

[13] "Q&A with Devon's hockey star Giselle Ansley". 12 May 2014.

[14] "Rio 2016: Great Britain and Northern Ireland's Olympic team". BBS Sport. BBC. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[15] "Rio Olympics 2016: GB women win first hockey gold on penalties". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[16] "Rio champion Ansley retires from internationals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

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