Madonna Blyth


Country
Birth date
Age
30/11/1985 - Brisbane (AUS) 
27
Height
Weight
Gender
165 cm / 5'5" 
60 kg / 132 lbs 
F
Sport
Team
BLYTH Madonna

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RankEventYearLocation
Olympic Games
5Women2008Beijing, CHN
World Cup
2Women2006Madrid, ESP
5Women2010Rosario, ARG
Champions Trophy
2Women2009Sydney, NSW, AUS
6Women2011Amstelveen, NED
Oceania Cup
2Women2011Hobart, TAS, AUS
2Women2009Invercargill, NZL

Nickname

Donny. (hockey.org.au, 04 Apr 2012)

Occupation

Student

Education

Justice Studies - University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, AUS

Language(s) spoken

English

Coach

Adam Commens (AUS) from 2011 (Athlete, 03 July 2011)

Position and style

Midfield (hockey.org.au, 04 Nov 2011)

Handedness

Right (Athlete, 31 July 2009)

Debut

2004 for Australia, Champions Trophy (Argentina) (Athlete, 03 July 2011)

Injuries

She suffered a torn right hamstring at the Four Nations Tournament in Argentina in 2006. She has also suffered from a bulging disc in her back. (olympics.com.au, 17 Aug 2010)

Additional information

Start of sporting career
She began playing at the age of five in Brisbane in 1990. (Athlete, 03 July 2011)

Reason for taking up this sport
Her family was involved in hockey. (Athlete, 03 July 2011)

Ambitions
To win an Olympic gold medal. (ausport.gov.au, 31 Oct 2010)

Most memorable sporting achievement
"Playing at the Beijing Olympic Games." (Athlete, 03 July 2011)

Hero
Multiple world women's surfing champion Layne Beachley. (Athlete, 03 July 2011)

Most influential person in career
Her family. (Athlete, 03 July 2011)

Superstitions / Rituals
"Always have to put my left shoe, sock and shinguard on before the right." (hockey.org.au, 04 Nov 2011)

Sporting philosophy / motto
"Nothing substitutes for hard work." (Athlete, 03 July 2011)

Awards
She has been the Australia captain since 2009. (olympicchallenge.gov.au, 06 Dec 2011)

She was named in the FIH All-Stars Team in 2007, 2009 and 2010. (olympics.com.au, 09 Oct 2011)

She was named Hockeyroos Player of the Year for 2008. (Athlete, 31 July 2009)

General
YOUNG VETERAN
She has represented Australia at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, twice in the Commonwealth Games and at two World Cups. She played her 200th game for her country at just 25 years old. (hockey.org.au, 04 Nov 2011)

Previous Olympics

Beijing 2008


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