Jamie Dwyer
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Jamie Dwyer OAM
(born 12 March 1979 in Rockhampton, Queensland
) is a field hockey
striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country.
He is famous for scoring an extra time goal in the final of the 2004 Olympics, which resulted in Australia winning the gold medal and being the best player in the world
Since making his debut in 2001, Jamie Dwyer has player over 250 matches for Australia and scored over 150 goals.
In 2010 Dwyer won the FIH
Player of the Year, following wins in 2004, 2007 and 2009.
He captained Australia in the 2010 Hockey World Cup
in India, where Australia beat Germany 2–1 in the final.
Jamie Dwyer has played for HC Bloemendaal in the Euro Hockey League
and currently plays in the German Hockey League.
Jamie Dwyer also operates a coaching clinic called 1&9 Coaching, along with fellow Australian player Mark Knowles.
Jamie Dwyer will coach and play in the top men's side at YMCA Coastal City Hockey Club in the 2011 season.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 12 March 1979 in Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
) is a field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
striker from Australia. He wears the number 1 jersey for his country.
He is famous for scoring an extra time goal in the final of the 2004 Olympics, which resulted in Australia winning the gold medal and being the best player in the world
Since making his debut in 2001, Jamie Dwyer has player over 250 matches for Australia and scored over 150 goals.
In 2010 Dwyer won the FIH
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
Player of the Year, following wins in 2004, 2007 and 2009.
He captained Australia in the 2010 Hockey World Cup
2010 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2010 Hockey World Cup was the twelfth installment of the Men's Hockey World Cup. On November 14, 2007, the International Hockey Federation announced that the championship would be held in India, taking place over two weeks from February 28 to March 13, 2010 at New Delhi's Dhyan Chand National...
in India, where Australia beat Germany 2–1 in the final.
Jamie Dwyer has played for HC Bloemendaal in the Euro Hockey League
Euro Hockey League
The Euro Hockey League is an annual mens field hockey cup competition organised by the EHF for the very top hockey clubs in Europe. The competition was launched at the start of the 2007-08 hockey season, when it merged and replaced the mens EuroHockey Club Champions Cup and European Cup II...
and currently plays in the German Hockey League.
Jamie Dwyer also operates a coaching clinic called 1&9 Coaching, along with fellow Australian player Mark Knowles.
Jamie Dwyer will coach and play in the top men's side at YMCA Coastal City Hockey Club in the 2011 season.