Matthew Swann
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew David Swann | ||
Born |
Perth, Australia | 16 May 1989||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Klein Zwitserland | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2020 | Australia | 204 | (7) |
Medal record | |||
Last updated on: 19 May 2021 |
Matthew David Swann (born 16 May 1989) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. He is a member of the Australian men's national field hockey team, making his first cap in 2009. He won a gold medal at the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and a bronze medal the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal
Swann is from Queensland.[1][2] He is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.[3] He used to live in Herston, Queensland.[4] He moved to Perth, Western Australia to spend more time with the national team.[4]
Field hockey
Swann is a defender.
National team
Swann won his first cap for the Kookaburras in 2009.
He was part of Australia's gold medal-winning team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[15]
Recognition
In 2011, Swann was honoured by being named the Young Player of the Year by the International Hockey Federation.[5][4] In 2011, he was named in the World All-Star Team.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Kookaburras begin their Olympic Games Campaign". Mackay, Queensland: Hockey Australia. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Cairns hosts international hockey clash". The Cairns Sun. Cairns, Australia. 15 February 2012. p. 4. TSU_T-20120215-1-004-877399. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Matthew Swann". mazonhockey.com. Mazon Hockey. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ a b c O'Neill, Brent (19 January 2012). "Sports extra with Brent O'Neill". City North News. Brisbane, Australia. p. 47. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Clement-Meehan, Lindsay (3 February 2012). "Pocket defender gives plenty of stick — HOCKEY". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. p. 15. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ a b c "Pressure is on for hockey star". Mackay Daily Mercury. Mackay, Australia: Mackay Printing and Publishing Company Pty. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Scoreboard". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 13 June 2011. p. 55. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ a b c "hockey — Top guns take the field for finals". Westside News. Brisbane, Australia. 18 August 2010. p. 79. WSN_T-20100818-1-079-091512. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Charlesworth welcomes son". The Australian. Australia. Australian Associated Press. 2 October 2009. p. 37. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ Singh, Ajitpal (26 April 2011). "New Straits Times (Malaysia): Aussies look powerful despite injury woes". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Kookaburras name training squad for 2012 Olympic Games". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Australian Associated Press. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "FOR THE RECORD". The Australian. Sydney, Australia. 15 December 2011. p. 35. AUS_T-20111215-1-035-447690. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "SCOREBOARD". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 15 December 2011. p. 116. DTM_T-20111215-1-116-447684. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Matthew Swann Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Matthew Swann Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
External links
- Matthew Swann at the International Hockey Federation
- Matthew Swann at Olympics.com
- Matthew Swann at Olympedia
- Matthew Swann at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Matthew Swann at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Matthew Swann at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Matthew Swann at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Matthew Swann at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Matthew Swann at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com
- Matthew Swann at Hockey.org.au at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 September 2018)