Australian field hockey player
Lachlan Sharp|
| Full name |
Lachlan Thomas Sharp |
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| Born |
(1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 26)
Lithgow, New South Wales,
Australia |
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| Playing position |
Midfielder / Forward |
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| Current club |
Amsterdam HBC
NSW Pride
Ryde Hunters Hill Hockey Club |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2016 |
Australia U21 |
6 |
(2) |
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| 2017– |
Australia |
55 |
(12) |
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|
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Last updated on: 3 August 2021 |
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]
Career
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]
