Mark Pearson (field hockey) explained
| Mark Pearson |
| Fullname: | Mark Alistair John Pearson |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Weight: | 78 kg |
| Position: | Forward |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada |
| Nationalcaps1: | 284 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 71 |
Mark Alistair John Pearson (born June 18, 1987) is a Canadian retired field hockey player. He has represented Canada in three Summer Olympics and two World Cups.
From 2009, he played for Der Club an der Alster, Hamburg, Germany.
International career
In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[1] In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[2] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[3]
In June 2021, Pearson was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[4] [5] He announced his retirement from the national team in December 2021.[6]
External links
Notes and References
- 6 July 2016 . Canadian men’s field hockey team nominated for Rio 2016 . Vancouver, British Columbia . Canadian Olympic Committee. 7 July 2016.
- Web site: Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men’s National Team roster . www.fieldhockey.ca . . 18 June 2019 . 17 June 2019.
- Web site: Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics . www.ctvnews.ca . . 12 August 2019 . 11 August 2019.
- News: Awad. Brandi. Team Canada’s squad of 16 set for field hockey at Tokyo 2020. Canadian Olympic Committee. 28 June 2021. 28 June 2021.
- Web site: Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo. 28 June 2021. www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021.
- Web site: Mark Pearson announced retirement from Men's National Team . fieldhockey.ca . . 23 December 2021 . 22 December 2021.
