Jamie Dwyer
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Jamie Dwyer OAM (born 12 March 1979 in Rockhampton, Queensland) is an Australian professional field hockey player. He plays as a striker. 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[1]
Since making his debut in 2001, Jamie Dwyer has player over 250 matches for Australia and scored over 150 goals.[2]
In 2010 and 2011 Dwyer won the FIH Player of the Year, following wins in 2004, 2007 and 2009.[3]
He captained Australia in the 2010 Hockey World Cup in India, where Australia beat Germany 2–1 in the final.
In 2011, he was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best'[4].
Jamie Dwyer has played for HC Bloemendaal in the Euro Hockey League and currently plays in the German Hockey League.[5]
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.[6]
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Preceded by Tibor Weißenborn |
WorldHockey Young Player of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Grant Schubert |
Preceded by Teun de Nooijer |
WorldHockey Player of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Teun de Nooijer |
| Preceded by Teun de Nooijer |
WorldHockey Player of the Year 2007 |
Succeeded by Pol Amat |
| Preceded by Pol Amat |
WorldHockey Player of the Year 2009 |
Succeeded by Jamie Dwyer |
| Preceded by Jamie Dwyer |
WorldHockey Player of the Year 2010 |
Succeeded by Jamie Dwyer |
| Preceded by Jamie Dwyer |
WorldHockey Player of the Year 2011 |
Succeeded by [to be determined] |
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- 1979 births
- Australian field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players of Australia
- Olympic gold medalists for Australia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Australia
- Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- People from Rockhampton
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Australian Institute of Sport alumni
