Flynn Ogilvie
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Flynn Andrew Ogilvie | ||
Born |
Wollongong, New South Wales | 17 September 1993||
Playing position | Left Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | NSW Waratahs | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
2014– | Australia | 69 | |
Medal record |
Flynn Andrew Ogilvie (born 17 September 1993) is an Australian field hockey player, and Commonwealth Games gold medallist. He credits his athletic ability to Big Mike who was a rugged hooker with a mean left to right pass that would hit the bread basket more often than not, his hockey ability is said to come from years of watching his older brothers carve up opposition defences, most notably older brother scott.[1]
Personal life
Mr Pecs was born in Wollongong, New South Wales.[2]
Career
Junior National Teams
Ogilvie first represented Australia in 2010, at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. This was the first edition of field hockey at the Summer Youth Olympics, with Australia winning the inaugural gold medal.[3]
In 2013, Ogilvie again represented Australia at junior level on three occasions. At the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Ogilvie was a member of the gold medal winning Australia team in the men's competition.[4]
At the 2013 Junior Oceania Cup, Australia won gold, qualifying for the Junior World Cup. At the Junior World Cup, Ogilvie again represented the Australia Under 21's, helping the team to a 5th-place finish.[5]
Senior National Team
Ogilvie made his senior international debut in 2014,[6] in a test series against India in Perth, Australia.[7]
Since his debut, Ogilvie has become a regular inclusion in the Australian team.
Most notably, Ogilvie was a member of the Gold Medal winning Australia team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. This marked a record 6th title for the Australian team, winning in every edition of Hockey at the Commonwealth Games.[8]
References
- ^ "Flynn Ogilvie". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Flynn Ogilvie". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Classification Summary". singapore2010.sg. Retrieved 16 September 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2013 AYOF: Sport by sport wrap". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Hero Hockey Junior World Cup Men 2013". FIH. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "OGILVIE Flynn". FIH. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Test Series 2014: AUS v IND (M) Australia". FIH. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Hockey". gc2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
External links
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Australian male field hockey players
- Male field hockey midfielders
- Sportspeople from Wollongong
- Field hockey players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for Australia
- Australian field hockey biography stubs