Olivia Downes

Summary

Olivia Ellena Downes (born 18 December 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.[2]

Olivia Downes
Personal information
Full name Olivia Ellena Downes
Born (2000-12-18) 18 December 2000 (age 23)
Melbourne, Victoria
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
2022– HC Melbourne
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Australia 0 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia

Personal life edit

Olivia Downes was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and grew up in Brighton.[2]

Career edit

Domestic leagues edit

Downes is a member of the Essendon Hockey Club in Melbourne's Premier League competition.[3]

In Hockey Australia's national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One League, Downes represents HC Melbourne.[4][5][6]

Hockeyroos edit

Following a successful national league season, Downes was named in the national development squad for 2023.[7] In May, she was named to make her senior international debut in a test series against India in Adelaide.[8][2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Updated Hockeyroos and Australia A teams named for India matches". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 Hockey Victoria Awards Night recap". hockeyvictoria.org.au. Hockey Victoria. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. ^ "DOWNES Olivia". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Olivia Downes". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Hockey One: Comm Games gold medallist Josh Simmonds preps for relaunched national competition with Hockey Club Melbourne". news.com.au. news. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Women's 2023 National Development Squad announced". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Time for Hockeyroos aspirants to step up: Powell". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

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