Jane Claxton

Jane Claxton
Personal information
Full name Jane-Anne Claxton
Born (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992
Adelaide, Australia
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club SA Suns
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Australia 146 (14)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
2014 The HagueTeam
Commonwealth Games
2014 GlasgowTeam
2018 Gold CoastTeam
Hockey World League
2012-13 TucumánTeam
Oceania Cup
2017 SydneyTeam
2015 StratfordTeam
2013 StratfordTeam

Jane Claxton (born 26 October 1992) is an Australian field hockey player for the Hockeyroos who wears the number 18.[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]

Personal

Claxton lives in Perth, Western Australia as part of the national training program, having grown up in Adelaide, South Australia.

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.[4]

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 & Fairest in 2014.

Jane is a proud owner of two dachshunds, Hugo and Harry, whom she treats like real children. Jane is also often known as the mother of the group, looking after third child and housemate Jacqui Day and HLP Renee Taylor.

Please note that the photo to the right is in fact not Jane Claxton, but in fact Hockeyroo, Georgie Parker.

Field hockey

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.

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.[5]

She was Player of the Tournament at the 2015 Australian Hockey League held in Sydney.[6]

International hockey

Claxton has played over 100 international games for the Hockeyroos, including the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games and World Cup.

Her tournaments include:

Claxton captained the Hockeyroos in November 2016 for the Trans-Tasman Trophy against New Zealand.[3]

Recognition and awards

References

  1. ↑ "Hockeyroos athlete profiles – Jane Claxton". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hockey SA About Us - South Australian Olympians". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Hockey SA - SA's Jane Claxton named Captain of the Hockeyroos for the Trans-Tasman Trophy". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "ABC News - Adelaide Hockeyroo hits World Titles in Netherlands". Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hockey SA - SA Suns Profile". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Queensland Win Women's AHL". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Rio 2016 Olympic Profiles - Jane-Anne Claxton". Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Hockeyroos Squad Profile - Jane Claxton". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "South Australians Karri McMahon, Georgie Parker and Jane-Anne Claxton to debut at Olympic Games in Rio". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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