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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lachlan Thomas Sharp | ||
| Born |
2 July 1997 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 | |||
| Last updated on: 3 August 2021 | |||
Career edit
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 edit
- ^ "Lachlan Sharp". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "SHARP Lachlan". FIH. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Australia". FIH. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Lachlan SHARP". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links edit
- Lachlan Sharp at the International Hockey Federation
- Lachlan Sharp at Olympics.com
- Lachlan Sharp at Olympedia
- Lachlan Sharp at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Lachlan Sharp at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Lachlan Sharp at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Lachlan Sharp at Hockey.org.au (also at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com)
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