Mark Alistair John Pearson (born June 18, 1987) is a Canadian retired field hockey player. He has represented Canada in three Summer Olympics and two World Cups.
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| Full name | Mark Alistair John Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 18, 1987 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2021 | Canada | 284 | (71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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From 2009, he played for Der Club an der Alster, Hamburg, Germany.
International career
editIn 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[1] In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[2] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final.[3]
In June 2021, Pearson was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[4][5] He announced his retirement from the national team in December 2021.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Canadian men's field hockey team nominated for Rio 2016" (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Field Hockey Canada announces Pan American Games Men's National Team roster". www.fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". www.ctvnews.ca. CTV News. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (28 June 2021). "Team Canada's squad of 16 set for field hockey at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Mark Pearson announced retirement from Men's National Team". fieldhockey.ca. Field Hockey Canada. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
