David Staniforth (field hockey)

David Staniforth

Personal information
Born	5 April 1976 (1976-04-05) (age 48) Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  South Africa Champions Challenge 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team 2003 Johannesburg Team

David Staniforth (born 5 April 1976 in Durban) is a field hockey goalkeeper from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.^[1] The goalie plays for a provincial team called KwaZulu Natal Raiders.

Staniforth was named South African Hockey's Male Personality of the Year for 2002. He made the match-winning save from Belgian player, Jean-Philippe Brulé's flick in a penalty shoot-out to decide the final Olympic qualifying place for the 2004 Athens Games. Staniforth was substituted into the game specifically for the penalty shoot-out after the game had ended at 2-2 and the golden goal period remained scoreless.^{[citation needed]}

He ^[when?] played for English side Fareham Hockey Club, in Hampshire and coaches the University of Southampton's male and female hockey teams.^{[citation needed]}

He coaches Australian National keepers while based out of Western Australia, 2022

International senior tournaments

• 2001 – Champions Challenge, Kuala Lumpur (2nd)
• 2002 – World Cup, Kuala Lumpur (13th)
• 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester (4th)
• 2003 – All-Africa Games, Abuja (2nd)
• 2003 – Champions Challenge, Johannesburg (3rd)
• 2004 – Olympic Qualifier, Madrid (7th)
• 2004 – Summer Olympics, Athens (10th)
• 2005 – Champions Challenge, Alexandria (5th)

References

External links

• David Staniforth at the International Hockey Federation
• David Staniforth at Olympics.com
• David Staniforth at Olympedia

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