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Lachlan Sharp

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Lachlan Sharp
Personal information
Full name Lachlan Thomas Sharp
Born (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 27)
Lithgow, New South Wales,
Australia
Playing position Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Amsterdam HBC
NSW Pride
Ryde Hunters Hill Hockey Club
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Australia U21 6 (2)
2017– Australia 55 (12)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
FIH Pro League
Gold medal – first place 2019 Amstelveen
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2018 Breda
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Hockey World League
Gold medal – first place 2016–17 Bhubaneswar Team
Last updated on: 3 August 2021

Lachlan Thomas Sharp (born 2 July 1997) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Australian national team.[1]

Career

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Sharp was born in Lithgow, New South Wales, and made his senior international debut at the 2016-17 Hockey World League Final in Bhubaneswar, India.[2]

Sharp was part of the Australian men's junior national team 'The Burras' at the 2016 Hockey Junior World Cup in India, where the team finished 4th.[3]

In March 2018, Sharp was selected in the Australian national squad for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The team won the gold medal, defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final.[4]

Sharp 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

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  1. ^ "Lachlan Sharp". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ "SHARP Lachlan". FIH. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Australia". FIH. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Lachlan SHARP". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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