Matt Dawson (field hockey)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Dawson | ||
| Born |
27 April 1994 Killarney Vale, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | NSW Waratahs | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Australia | 146 | (12) |
Medal record | |||
Matthew 'Matt' Dawson (born 27 April 1994) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Australian national team. He competed at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.[1]
Career[edit]
From Killarney Vale on the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Dawson is the son of former Australian cricketer Trish Dawson. He was first selected to play for the Australia men's national field hockey team in 2014 against India.[2] He has since played in the 2014 and 2016 Champions Trophy.[3] In 2015 he was signed by the Kalinga Lancers in the Hockey India League.[4]
Dawson was selected in the Kookaburras Olympics squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team reached the final for the first time since 2004 but couldn't achieve gold, beaten by Belgium in a shootout.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Matt Dawson". Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ West, Lawrence (5 November 2014). "Kookas win Indian opener". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Squad Profiles:Matthew Dawson". Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Kerry, Craig (18 September 2015). "Hockey: Simon Orchard and Matt Dawson rewarded in Hockey India League player auction".
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links[edit]
- Matt Dawson at the International Hockey Federation
- Matt Dawson at Olympics.com
- Matt Dawson at Olympedia
- Matt Dawson at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Matt Dawson at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Matthew Dawson at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Matthew Dawson at Hockey.org.au (also at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com)
- Matthew Dawson at Hockey.org.au at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 September 2018)
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