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Des Abbott

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Desmond Abbott (born 10 January 1986 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is an Australian field hockey midfield/striker. He is a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team, having made his debut on 28 January 2007. He won gold medals at the Hockey Champions Trophy in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and unsuccessfully tried to secure a spot on the team to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Des Abbott is the 7,707th most popular athlete, the 1,197th most popular biography from Australia and the 163rd most popular Australian Athlete.

Des Abbott is most famous for being an Australian field hockey player who represented his country at the international level. He is particularly noted for his participation in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Des Abbott ranks 7,707 out of 6,025. Before him are Andrei Makoveev, Bruno Rosetti, Adem Boudjemline, Josef Dostál, María Xiao, and Vonetta Flowers. After him are Park Tae-joon, Emily Maguire, Ancuţa Stoenescu, Brooke Raboutou, Jessica Gallagher, and Francena McCorory.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Des Abbott ranks 1,895. Before him are Paul Obiefule, Gelete Burka, Anthony Gerrard, Stephanie Labbé, Emily Hart, and Mayuko Hagiwara. After him are Periklis Ilias, Tyrus Thomas, Jessica Gallagher, Shunsuke Oyama, Go Nishida, and Yuto Takeoka.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Des Abbott ranks 1,197 out of 1,143. Before him are Mallory Jansen (1988), Nicole da Silva (1981), Glenn Maxwell (1988), Zac Stubblety-Cook (1999), Jakara Anthony (1998), and Alec Potts (1996). After him are Shane Watson (1981), Nova Peris (1971), Luke Saville (1994), Mitch Larkin (1993), Torah Bright (1986), and Will Clarke (1985).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Des Abbott ranks 163. Before him are Scott Brennan (1983), Shane Rose (1973), Katrina Powell (1972), Zac Stubblety-Cook (1999), Jakara Anthony (1998), and Alec Potts (1996). After him are Nova Peris (1971), Torah Bright (1986), Sam Griffiths (1972), John Steffensen (1982), Alana Boyd (1984), and Alexander Hill (1993).

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