An Olympic gold medallist has been appointed as a hockey coach at a West Wellow school.

Embley has announced that Alex Danson-Bennett, an Olympic gold medallist and president of England Hockey, has joined the school as a hockey coach.

Danson-Bennett was part of the victorious women's hockey team at the Rio 2016 Olympics, winning all eight of their matches.

She has also earned 306 international caps, scored 115 goals, and won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

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Alex Danson-Bennett has joined Embley School has a hockey coach (Image: Embley School) Danson-Bennett is one of the most influential figures in England and Great Britain hockey.

She was the vice captain at the Rio Olympics and became the captain from 2017 until her retirement in 2020.

Danson-Bennett said: "I am absolutely delighted to be joining the Embley team as a hockey coach.

"Sport has been at the root of much of my life, the physical skills are unquestionable but the values and life lessons it can provide are invaluable.

"I cannot wait to share my passion and knowledge with as many of the students as possible.

"I am joining a thriving department and look forward to supporting and helping to develop the hockey in the school."

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Alex Danson-Bennett during the Rio Olympics (Image: Koen Suyk) In recent years, Embley's hockey programme has seen many successes.

International hockey player Joe Barker joined Embley as a full-time head of hockey.

Following this, the school's 1st XI boys reached the national finals for the first time in its history and the 1st XI girls reached the south-central finals.

The number of students playing competitive hockey for the school continues to increase.

Gareth Richards, Embley's director of sport, said: "Alex joining the team is a clear indication of our desire for continued growth.

"She brings an unrivalled wealth of experiences, both on and off the pitch, that we believe will help drive forward the next phase for Embley hockey. We look forward to Alex being part of the sports department at Embley."

Danson-Bennett now coaches Wimbledon Hockey Club in the National Premier League, sits on the British Olympic Associations Athletes Commission, was the Athlete Services Manager and VIP host for Team GB in Paris 2024 and has recently been appointed as the President of England Hockey.