Alastair Brogdon
British and English field hockey player
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Alastair Richard Brogdon (born 10 November 1987) is a British and English former field hockey player who competed at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
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| Born | 10 November 1987 Hale, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Brogdon was born in November 1987, in Hale, Manchester growing up in Bowdon, the youngest of three boys, both his older brothers, as well as his father and grandfather were hockey players.
Brogdon played club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League for Bowdon Hockey Club until 2012. While at Bowdon he made his international debut in 2009. He was part of the 2009 gold medal winning England side at the EuroHockey Championships and competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[1] Brogdon was part of the silver medal winning England team that competed at the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[2]
After Bowdon he played club hockey for Waterloo Ducks and then Wimbledon Hockey Club, winning premier league titles with Wimbledon.[3] Also while at Wimbledon, Brogdon received his 100th England cap against Argentina at the 2014 Champions Trophy,[4] and competed for England in the men's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where he won a bronze medal.[5][6]
Brogdon represented Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[7] After the Olympics Brogdon played for HC Rotterdam and at the end of 2016, announced his international retirement.[8]
After a final spell wth Wimbledon, Brogdon retired after the 2018/19 season[9] and took positions coaching with Canterbury Hockey Club and as Director of Hockey at Kent College.
In July 2023, Brogdon alongside four team mates swam the English Channel as a relay in a time of 15hours 5minutes.[citation needed]
