Giselle Ansley

Giselle Anne Ansley (born 31 March 1992) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC and the England and Great Britain national teams.

Ansley was educated at Churston Ferrers Grammar School, Brixham, Devon.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.

In 2018, she received an honorary degree from Loughborough University.

Club career

Ansley plays club hockey in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC.

She previously played club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.

She has also played club hockey for Loughborough Students and Plymouth Marjon.

International career

Ansley made her international debut in 2013. She competed for England in the women's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal.

She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, winning a gold medal in a penalty shootout against the defending champions Netherlands.

Having won a combined 173 caps for England and Great Britain, Ansley announced her retirement from international hockey in September 2024.

References

External links

• Giselle Ansley at the International Hockey Federation
• Giselle Ansley at England Hockey
• Giselle Ansley at Great Britain Hockey
• Giselle Ansley at Team GB
• Giselle Ansley at Olympics.com
• Giselle Ansley at Olympedia
• Giselle Ansley at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• Giselle Ansley at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Giselle Ansley at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics