Rob Moore (field hockey)

Rob Moore
Personal information
Born 21 May 1981 (1981-05-21) (age 44)
Winchester, England
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Senior career
Years Team
1998–1999 Havant
1999–2004 Teddington
2004–2010 Surbiton
2010–2011 Wimbledon
2012 Surbiton
2015–2016 Fareham
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
England & GB 190
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
Champions Trophy
2010 Mönchengladbach Team
European Championship
2011 Mönchengladbach Team

Robert Stephen Moore (born 21 May 1981) is an English former field hockey player. He appeared at three Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012.[1]

Biography

Moore was born in Winchester, England and was educated at King Edward VI, Southampton[2] before studying economics at University of Nottingham. Throughout his academic career Moore was involved with all sports, showing a particular talent for hockey and cricket. At the age of 16 whilst playing a hockey match for his school, the coach for the opposing team, who happened to also be the under 21s coach for England, spotted the young player's natural ability and invited him to an England under 21s trial.

Moore made the England under 21s team the summer of the trials in 1998, and that August was selected for his first tournament; the Under 21s European Cup in Poznan, Poland where the team also managed to pick up a silver medal. In February 2003 aged 21, Moore made his senior international debut.

Moore played club hockey for Havant but signed for Teddington in 1999 and while at the club made his Olympic debut with Great Britain at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[1][3] He left Teddington for Surbiton for the 2004/05 season[4] and represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne[5][6] and represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.[1]

Moore was a key part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2009 European Cup 2009 and silver medal at the 2010 Champions Trophy. After switching from to Surbiton to Wimbledon he played in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[7]

Moore played his first indoor capped tournament in Poznan, Poland on 8 February 2011. Moore joined Wimbledon for the 2010/11 season and was selected by England for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[8]

Moore represented Great Britain at the Olympics for the third time at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[9][10]

Moore signed for National League side Fareham Hockey Club for the start of the 2015-16 season.

Personal life

Moore and his wife Camilla have seven children. He is currently a teacher of Biology and a golf instructor at Winchester College.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Rob Moore - Hockey". Daily Echo. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  3. ^ "GB name hockey squad". BBC Sport. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Hockey - Surbiton on their best behaviour". Surrey Live. 21 September 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Surbiton seven in medals quest". Surrey Comet. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Melbourne 2006 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Mantells go back to India with England". Berkshire Live. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Mantells go back to India with England". Berkshire Live. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  9. ^ "London 2012: GB confirms its men's hockey squad". GBR Athletics. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Robert Moore". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
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