Wayne Hammond (field hockey player)
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Wayne Gary Hammond is a retired Australian field hockey
player who played 88 matches for Australia and represented Australia at the 1972
and 1976 Olympic Games
, winning a silver medal in 1976. He also played in the 1975 and 1978 World Cups, winning a bronze medal in 1978, and played in the 1980 Champions Trophy, winning a bronze medal.
, Queensland
. Hammond was conscripted
into the Australian Army
in 1969, as a result of the Vietnam War
. He then moved to Singleton
and later Puckapunyal
, to receive training. In 1970 he then moved to the Canungra Army Base, where he began to train more seriously, in a pursuit of a hockey career. The Army supported Hammond with his hockey ambitions, allowing him to regularly train in Brisbane.
in Kuala Lumpur, where Australia finished fifth.
The highest point of Hammond's career came when he played at the 1976 Olympic Games. He played all eight of the matches that Australia played in and the Australians reached the final, only to lose to New Zealand and receive a silver medal. He also played for Australia in the 1978 World Cup in Beunos Aires, where he and the Australian team won a bronze medal. In the lead up to the 1980 Olympics, Hammond played for Australia at the Champions Trophy tournament in Karachi
, where the Australians won bronze. Hammond was again selected to play for Australia at the Olympics in 1980, but due to the Games being held in Moscow
, the Australian Hockey Federation decided to boycott the Olympics, despite the Australians being one of the favourites for the gold medal, which ended Hammond's dreams of Olympic glory. The Australians instead toured Europe and Hammond retired from international hockey at the end of 1980. Hammond continued to play with Queensland for three more years, until he retired in 1983.
Hammond again played for Australia, but at the Pacific Rim Masters Tournament, in 1992 and 1993. He was captain of the team in 1993.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player who played 88 matches for Australia and represented Australia at the 1972
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and 1976 Olympic Games
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, winning a silver medal in 1976. He also played in the 1975 and 1978 World Cups, winning a bronze medal in 1978, and played in the 1980 Champions Trophy, winning a bronze medal.
Early life
Hammond was born on 5 September 1948 in BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. Hammond was conscripted
Conscription in Australia
Conscription in Australia, or mandatory military service also known as National Service, has a controversial history dating back to the first years of nationhood...
into the Australian Army
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
in 1969, as a result of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. He then moved to Singleton
Singleton, New South Wales
-Industry & Commerce:Major industries near Singleton include coal mining, energy generation, light industry, vineyards, horse breeding and cattle production. Dairying was once a mainstay in the area, but has declined....
and later Puckapunyal
Puckapunyal
Puckapunyal is an Australian Army training facility and base 10 km west of Seymour, in central Victoria, south-eastern Australia.-Description:Puckapunyal is a small restricted-access town inhabited mainly by about 280...
, to receive training. In 1970 he then moved to the Canungra Army Base, where he began to train more seriously, in a pursuit of a hockey career. The Army supported Hammond with his hockey ambitions, allowing him to regularly train in Brisbane.
Career
In 1971, Hammond was selected to tour New Zealand with the Queensland Hockey Team. A year later, Hammond, who had left the Army and was now working for a bank in Coolanagtta, made his debut for the Australian national team, playing all three matches in a test series against New Zealand. That same year, Hammond, at the age of 23, played in the 1972 Olympic Games. Hammond played two matches, as Australia went on to finish fifth. He continued to play for Australia after 1972, cementing his place in the side as a fullback. In 1975 he played for Australia at the World CupHockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
in Kuala Lumpur, where Australia finished fifth.
The highest point of Hammond's career came when he played at the 1976 Olympic Games. He played all eight of the matches that Australia played in and the Australians reached the final, only to lose to New Zealand and receive a silver medal. He also played for Australia in the 1978 World Cup in Beunos Aires, where he and the Australian team won a bronze medal. In the lead up to the 1980 Olympics, Hammond played for Australia at the Champions Trophy tournament in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, where the Australians won bronze. Hammond was again selected to play for Australia at the Olympics in 1980, but due to the Games being held in Moscow
Moscow
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, the Australian Hockey Federation decided to boycott the Olympics, despite the Australians being one of the favourites for the gold medal, which ended Hammond's dreams of Olympic glory. The Australians instead toured Europe and Hammond retired from international hockey at the end of 1980. Hammond continued to play with Queensland for three more years, until he retired in 1983.
Hammond again played for Australia, but at the Pacific Rim Masters Tournament, in 1992 and 1993. He was captain of the team in 1993.