Background
Annan was born on 12 June 1973 in Wentworthville, New South Wales.
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Alyson Annan
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She was voted the Best Female Hockey Player in the World in 1999. In the following year, lead the Australian team to gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She subsequently retired from international competition and moved to the Netherlands.
In the Netherlands she played for The Human Context Klein Zwitserland from The Hague.
She retired in 2003, becoming the coach of Dutch league team The Human Context Klein Zwitserland. Annan was married to Argentinian hockey player, Maximiliano Caldas.
Their second son, Cooper, was born in October 2008. Annan was to be the coach of the first women"s team of the Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club during the 2012-2013 season.
In 2013 Annan was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
2000 Olympic Games Gold Medal
1996 Olympic Games Gold Medal
1992 Olympic Games 5th
1998 Hockey World Cup Gold Medal
1994 Hockey World Cup Gold Medal
2001 Champions Trophy 3rd
2000 Champions Trophy 3rd
1999 Champions Trophy Gold Medal
1997 Champions Trophy Gold Medal
1995 Champions Trophy Gold Medal
1993 Champions Trophy Gold Medal
1998 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal
1993 Junior Hockey World Cup Silver Meda
Achievements
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1994 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1995 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1996 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1996 Player of the Year Australian Women"s Hockey Association 1996 Player of the Series Australian Hockey League 1996 New South Wales Sportswoman of the Year 1996 New South Wales Athlete of the Year 1996 Order of Australia Medal 1997 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1997 Player of the Year Australian Women"s Hockey Association 1997 Player of the Tournament Champions Trophy 1998 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1998 International Player of the Year International Hockey Federation 1998 Player of the Tournament Hockey World Cup 1998 Finalist World Sportswoman of the Year Women"s Sport Foundation (United States of America) 2000 International Player of the Year International Hockey Federation 2002 Player of the Year Dutch League 2003 Player of the Year Dutch League 2013 Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee.
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Australia
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Medal of the Order of Australia Order of Australia; Commonwealth Games; the Year Australian Sports ; Player of the Year 1994 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1995 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1996 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1996 Player of the Year Australian Women's Hockey Association 1996 Player of the Series Australian Hockey League 1996 New South Wales Sportswoman of the Year 1996 New South Wales Athlete of the Year 1996 Order of Australia Medal 1997 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1997 Player of the Year Australian Women's Hockey Association 1997 Player of the Tournament Champions Trophy 1998 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1998 International Player of the Year International Hockey Federation 1998 Player of the Tournament Hockey World Cup 1998 Finalist World Sportswoman of the Year Women's Sport Foundation (USA) 2000 International Player of the Year International Hockey Federation 2002 Player of the Year Dutch League 2003 Player of the Year Dutch League 2013 Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.Medal of the Order of Australia Order of Australia; Commonwealth Games; the Year Australian Sports ; Player of the Year 1994 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1995 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1996 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1996 Player of the Year Australian Women's Hockey Association 1996 Player of the Series Australian Hockey League 1996 New South Wales Sportswoman of the Year 1996 New South Wales Athlete of the Year 1996 Order of Australia Medal 1997 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1997 Player of the Year Australian Women's Hockey Association 1997 Player of the Tournament Champions Trophy 1998 Team of the Year Australian Sports 1998 International Player of the Year International Hockey Federation 1998 Player of the Tournament Hockey World Cup 1998 Finalist World Sportswoman of the Year Women's Sport Foundation (USA) 2000 International Player of the Year International Hockey Federation 2002 Player of the Year Dutch League 2003 Player of the Year Dutch League 2013 Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.