FAIR James < Back  
Sport Hockey
CGA England   
Gender Men
Born 08 Jan 1981 in Chester, ENG
Height1.85 m
Weight 78 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Birmingham, ENG
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Cannock Hockey Club: Cannock, ENG
Further Personal Information
Higher education Geography, Geology - Birmingham University: Birmingham, ENG
General Interest
Hobbies Dancing and swimming. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Injuries He has sustained a broken collar bone and a stress fracture in the fibula. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs Before a match he faces the goal and stretches on the cross bar. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning gold at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? His parents and other relatives played hockey.
General Interest
Most influential person in career His father. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Hero / Idol Hockey player Vic de Costa and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (cannockhockey.org, 09 Nov 2011)
Ambitions To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (bham.ac.uk, 31 Dec 2010)
Awards and honours He was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] All Star team in 2010. (bham.ac.uk, 31 Dec 2010)

He was named goalkeeper of the tournament at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Andy Mitchell [club], Jason Lee [national]
Preferred position / style / stance / technique Goalkeeper
Handedness Right
When and where did you begin this sport? He started at Deeside Ramblers hockey at age five.
International Debut
Year 2005
Competing for England
Opponent South Africa
Location South Africa
Further Personal Information
Occupation Teacher
Languages English
General Interest
Nicknames Fairy (greatbritainhockey.co.uk, 07 Sep 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto "If you fail to prepare then prepare to fail." (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010)
Sport Specific Information
Coach from which country? England
General Interest
Other information COACH
His is a hockey coach at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, England. (cannockhockey.org, 09 Nov 2011)