Madonna Blyth
Personal information
Born (1985-11-30) 30 November 1985
Brisbane, Queensland
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Queensland Scorchers
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2016 Australia 342 (70)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2006 MadridTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 The HagueTeam
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2006 MelbourneTeam
Gold medal – first place2010 New DelhiTeam
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowTeam
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place2005 CanberraTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 SydneyTeam
World League
Silver medal – second place2012-13 TucumanTeam
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place2005 Auckland, SydneyTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 StratfordTeam
Gold medal – first place2015 StratfordTeam
Silver medal – second place2007 BuderimTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 InvercargillTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 HobartTeam

Madonna Blyth (born 30 November 1985) is an Australian field hockey player who competed in the 2008, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] She also plays for and captains the Queensland Scorchers in the Australian Hockey League.[2] Blyth has been the Captain of the Hockeyroos since 2009. Her debut game for Australia was in Argentina, as an 18-year-old at the 2004 Champions Trophy. She started playing hockey when she was 5, and joined the representative scene at 15, winning gold with her team at the 2001 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.[3]

She was nominated for the FIH's player of the year in 2013, and has been named on the FIH All-Stars team in 2007, 2009 and 2010, as well as being named Player of the Tournament at the 2009 Champions Trophy.[4]

She played her 250th game for Australia in June 2013, and is only the fifth Australian woman to reach this number.[4]

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she captained Australia to victory and scored the winning goal in the penalty shootout against England.[5]

After playing since she was 5, Madonna has now retired from hockey and is quickly making a name for herself in the Western Australian cricket scene. After a strong start she was quickly promoted into the star studded A grade side alongside Emma King, Heather Graham, Megan Banting and Nicole Bolton. She is a specialist fielder for the Subiaco Floreat Cricket Club women's A grade side.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Madonna Blyth". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hockey Australia: Altiusrt".
  3. ↑ "Blyth leading Hockeyroos into battle for World Cup spot". 19 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Glasgow 2014 - Madonna Blyth Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Women's Gold Medal Match". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.


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