Jimi Lewis
Birth date5 July 1974 (age 52)
Birth placeLydney, Gloucestershire, England
PositionGoalkeeper
Height180 cm
Weight74 kg
Years 11992–1997
Clubs 1Havant
Years 21997–2004
Clubs 2Cannock
Years 32004–2013
Clubs 3Großflottbeker THGC
Nationalteam 1GB & England

James Lewis (born 5 July 1974) is an English former field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the Great Britain squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]

Biography

Lewis played club hockey for Havant in the Men's England Hockey League and became an England U21 international.[2] He made his international debut in Malaysia in 1994, playing against South Africa but was second choice goalkeeper behind Simon Mason for many major tournaments.

After joining Cannock,[3] he represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[4][5]

At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens he represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament.[6][1] After the Olympics he left Cannock to join Gross Flottbeker in Germany.

From 1 March 2016, Lewis coached the German DHB Hockey national team goalkeepers.[citation needed] Lewis often travelled to Spain, and coached hockey for Marshland High School in Norfolk, along with another former international, Paul Swinburn.[citation needed]

As of 2023, he was living in Germany.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Hockey England target". The Independent. 25 August 1992. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Champions' faith in their young talent". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Experienced hockey squad for Games". Bolton News. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Parnham in latest squad". Shropshire Star. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 26 May 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "GB name hockey squad". BBC Sport. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Havant Hockey Club's nine Great Britain internationals honoured at special cap presentation ceremony". The Portsmouth News. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2025.