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Date of Birth | December 26, 2024 |
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Rob Hammond: A Brief Biography
Robert Hammond is an Australian field hockey player from Queensland. He has played hockey on the state level. He has been a consistent member of the Australia men\'s national field hockey team. He was with the team when they won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was also a member of the team that won a gold medal at the 2010 Men\'s Hockey Champions Trophy. He has represented his state in the Australian Hockey League, playing for them in the final game of the 2010 season.In 2006, he represented Australia at the Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia. In January 2008, he was a member of the senior national team that competed at the Five Nations men\'s hockey tournament in South Africa. In 2010, he was part of the team that won the World Cup in India. He and Kiel Brown were considered by team coaches as one of the major contributors to the team in helping them secure their medal. Hammond won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He scored a goal in the bronze medal game against the Netherlands in the country\'s 6-1 victory. In 2010 and 2011, he played professional hockey in the Netherlands.