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Gabrielle Nance
Personal information
Born (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 (age 30)
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Adelaide Fire
Senior career
Years Team
2014–2017 SA Suns
2019– Adelaide Fire
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2014– Australia 72 (8)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mendoza Team
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sydney Team

Gabrielle Nance (born 29 July 1994)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia who plays as a forward.[2]

Personal life

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Gabrielle Nance was born and raised in Kingscliff, New South Wales.[3]

Nance relocated to Adelaide in 2014 to represent SA in national competitions.[4]

Career

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Domestic leagues

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Australian Hockey League

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In the Australian Hockey League, Nance was a member of the SA Suns.[5] She represented the team from 2014 to 2017.[4]

Hockey One

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In 2019, Nance was named in the Adelaide Fire squad for the inaugural tournament of Hockey Australia's new domestic league, Hockey One.[6]

National team

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Nance made her debut for the Hockeyroos in 2014 during a test series against New Zealand in Wellington.[7] Following her debut, Nance won her first medal with Australia at the Champions Trophy in Mendoza; the team finished in second place, winning a silver medal.[8]

In 2016, Nance represented her country at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[9]

Following her silver medal-winning appearance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast,[10] Nance made the decision to take a break from international hockey to reignite her passion for the game.[11]

Nance returned to the national squad in 2020.[12][11]

International goals

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Goal 		Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 8 September 2015 Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Australia  South Korea 2–0 2–0 Test match [13]
2 16 February 2016  Great Britain 1–1 3–3 [14]
3 27 November 2016 State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia  India 2–1 3–1 [15]
4 12 October 2017 Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia  PNG 4–0 23–0 2017 Oceania Cup [16]
5 6–0
6 18 November 2017 State Hockey Centre, Adelaide, Australia  Japan 3–0 8–1 Test match [17]
7 16 January 2018 Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Australia  Spain 1–0 1–1 [18]
8 26 January 2020 Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia  Belgium 1–0 1–1 2020 FIH Pro League [19]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Gabi Nance". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Gabi Nance back into the Australian fold with selection". tweeddailynews.com.au. Tweed Daily News. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "NANCE Gabi". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. ^ "2017 Annual Report – Hockey SA" (PDF). hockeysa.com.au. Hockey SA. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Gabrielle Nance". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  7. ^ "NANCE Gabi". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Women win silver in Champions Trophy". olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Gabrielle Nance". rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Gabrielle NANCE". gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Energised Nance back on deck with Hockeyroos". sasi.sa.gov.au. South Australian Sports Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ "2020 squad announced for evolving Hockeyrooss". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Australia 2–0 Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Australia 3–3 Great Britain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Australia 3–1 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Australia 23–0 Papua New Guinea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Australia 8–1 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Australia 1–1 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Australia 1–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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