Chris Nelson (field hockey)
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| Born | 27 September 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Nelson (born 27 September 1984)[1] is a Scottish former field hockey player who represented the Scotland men's national field hockey team at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Nelson studied at Glasgow Caledonian University and played club hockey for Kelburne Hockey Club in the Scottish Hockey Premiership.[2]
He was "left heartbroken" when he missed out on a place at the 2006 Commonwealth Games but continued to play for Scotland and Kelburne and was selected for the Scottish team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[3] He subsequently played and captained the teamduring the men's tournament.[4] The following year he won a bronze medal with the Scotland team at the 2011 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.[5]
He participated in his second Commonwealth Games after being selected as a member of Team Scotland for the men's tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[6][7]
Nelson retired from international hockey in November 2014.[8]
In 2018 he became the Director of Hockey at Kelburne.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "SCO v ENG (Test Match) (M)". Western International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Men's squad for World League announced". Scottish Hockey Club. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Captain courageous Chris will lead out Scots hockey team in Delhi". Daily Record. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "HOCKEY: Kelburne stars dominate Commonwealth Games selection squad". Daily Record. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Michael Bremner retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Final Team Scotland picks announced". BBC Sport. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Scotland's Commonwealth Games team". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Scotland players retire from international duty". Scottish Hockey. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Who Runs Kelburne". Kelburne Hockey Club. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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