Jane Claxton
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Jane-Anne Claxton | ||
Born |
Adelaide, Australia | 26 October 1992||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Adelaide Fire | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Australia | 208 | (18) |
Medal record |
Jane Claxton (born 26 October 1992) is an Australian field hockey player for Australia.[1] Claxton was a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team that were defeated by the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the final of the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup, a Gold Medal winner at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and member of the team that went to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] She was also named captain of the Hockeyroos in November 2016 for the Tans-Tasman Trophy against New Zealand.[3]
Playing career
Club hockey
Claxton played club hockey in Adelaide for the Burnside Bulldogs. Whilst living in Perth, she plays for Victoria Park Xavier Panthers (VPX) Premier League Women's competition, but wishes that she plays for Wesley South Perth (WASP's), as they beat Victoria Park Panthers last year in the Grand Final. But WASP's didn't even make the final in 2020 when Victoria Park won.
State hockey
Claxton played state representative hockey for South Australia in Under 12 (SAPSASA), Under 13, Under 15, Under 16(Secondary Schools), Under 18 and Under 21. In 2012, Claxton was Player of the Tournament at the U21 Women's National Hockey Championships where South Australia finished 2nd.
She has played eight years (2009–2016) in the Australian Hockey League including two years as Captain in 2015 and 2016.
In 2011, Claxton was a member of the Australian Hockey League team the SA Suns that won the national championship.[4] She was Player of the Tournament at the 2015 Australian Hockey League held in Sydney.[5]
International hockey
Claxton has played over 100 international games for the Hockeyroos, including the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games and World Cup.
Her tournaments include:
- 2013 – World League Semi-final (London, England) – 1st
- 2013 – Women's Hockey Junior World Cup (Mönchengladbach, Germany) – 6th
- 2013 – Oceania Cup (Stratford, New Zealand) – 1st
- 2013 – World League Finals (Tucuman, Argentina) – 2nd
- 2014 – Women's Hockey World Cup (The Hague, Netherlands) – 2nd
- 2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, Scotland) – 1st[6]
- 2015 – World League Semi-final (Antwerp, Belgium) – 3rd
- 2015 – Oceania Cup (Stratford, New Zealand) – 1st
- 2015 – World League Finals (Rosario, Argentina) – 6th
- 2016 – Champions Trophy (London, Great Britain) – 4th
- 2016 – Rio Summer Olympics – quarter finals[6][7][8]
Claxton captained the Hockeyroos in November 2016 for the Trans-Tasman Trophy against New Zealand.[3]
Claxton qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She was part of the Hockeyroos Olympics squad. The Hockeyroos lost 1-0 to India in the quarterfinals and therefore were not in medal contention.[9]
International goals
Personal life
Claxton lives in Perth, Western Australia, as part of the national training program, having grown up in Adelaide, South Australia. Claxton's older brother, Matthew Claxton, also plays hockey, and has represented South Australia in the Australian Hockey League team the Southern Hotshots and was the Hockey SA Premier League Best and Fairest in 2014.
She represented South Australia in cross country and athletics, competed in district netball, tennis and swimming before settling into hockey as her sport of choice.[26]
Recognition and awards
- 2012 – Player of the Tournament – U21 Women's National Hockey Championships
- 2013 – South Australian Sports Institute Junior Female Athlete of the Year 2013[7]
- 2015 – Australian Hockey League Player of the Tournament[5]
References
- ^ "Hockeyroos athlete profiles – Jane Claxton". Hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "South Australian Olympians". Hockey SA. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b "SA's Jane Claxton named Captain of the Hockeyroos for the Trans-Tasman Trophy". Hockey SA. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "SA Suns Profile". Hockey SA. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Win Women's AHL". Hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Jane-Anne Claxton". Official Site of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Hockeyroos Squad Profile – Jane Claxton". Hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "South Australians Karri McMahon, Georgie Parker and Jane-Anne Claxton to debut at Olympic Games in Rio". The Advertiser. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Australia 23–0 Samoa". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 26–0 Papua New Guinea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 6–1 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand 2–4 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Belgium 1–3 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 7–1 South Africa". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 4–2 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 25–0 Samoa". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "India 1–6 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 3–1 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 2–0 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 3–2 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 5–0 Ghana". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Australia 1–0 Netherlands". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Great Britain 2–4 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Germany 1–3 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Adelaide Hockeyroo hits World Titles in Netherlands". ABC News. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
External links
- Jane Claxton at the International Hockey Federation
- Jane Claxton at Olympics.com
- Jane Claxton at Olympedia
- Jane Claxton at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Jane Claxton at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Jane Claxton at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Jane Claxton at Hockey.org.au (also at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com)
- Living people
- 1992 births
- Australian female field hockey players
- Field hockey players from Adelaide
- Sportswomen from South Australia
- Field hockey players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players of Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics