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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | He was named in the 2013 Pan American Cup All-Star team. (markpearson19.wordpress.com, 22 Jan 2014) In 2012 he won the Field Hockey BC Player of the Year award. (fieldhockeybc.com, 10 Oct 2012) He won the British Columbia Premier's Athletic Award for achievement in hockey for the 2004/05 season. (Field Hockey BC, 12 Apr 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started playing hockey at age six. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | Canada |
| Opponent | Scotland |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Higher education | History - University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, CAN |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Golf, fishing, tennis, playing fantasy football. (olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2019) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "Both of my parents played and it was the perfect marriage of soccer and ice hockey, two other sports I played growing up." |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Canadian hockey player Rob Short. (olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2019) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (teamusa.org, 21 Jul 2020) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Pasha Gademan [national], NED |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Midfielder |
International Debut | |
| Location | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English, German |
General Interest | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | Before a game he tapes three white stripes on his stick below the grip. (olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2019) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Marky, Pearso (olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2019) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Practice makes perfect." (olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2019) |
| Other information | OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served as a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee's athletes' commission. (nationalpost.com, 02 Apr 2018) STUDIES After completing a degree in history from the University of British Columbia, he also achieved a master's in sports management from the Johan Cruyff Institute in Barcelona, Spain. (LinkedIn profile, 21 Mar 2016) |
| Injuries | He has been affected by a chronic heel spur injury during his career. (gc2018.com, 13 Apr 2018) He has sustained a serious Achilles tendon injury during his career. (teamusa.org, 21 Jul 2020) He has had a broken left finger that required two operations to repair. (gc2018.com, 13 Apr 2018) |
| Most influential person in career | Canadian hockey player Rob Short. (gc2018.com, 13 Apr 2018) |