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Troy Elder

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Troy Elder OAM (born 15 October 1977 in Bunbury, Western Australia) is a field hockey striker and midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Four years earlier, when Sydney hosted the Olympic Games, Elder finished in third spot with The Kookaburras, as the national team is called. Elder originated from Bundaberg, Queensland, where he played for the All Blacks Hockey Club. Nicknamed Woody, Elder shot into limelight as a player with the National Junior Squad, that won the Hockey Junior World Cup at Milton Keynes in 1997 against India. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Troy Elder is the 6,338th most popular athlete, the 1,022nd most popular biography from Australia and the 119th most popular Australian Athlete.

Troy Elder is most famous for being an Australian field hockey player who represented his country at various international competitions. He is known for his contributions to the sport during his athletic career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Troy Elder ranks 6,338 out of 6,025. Before him are Christin Hussong, Ben Youssef Meïté, Hilde Fenne, Yasemin Smit, Marlies Smulders, and Pascal Martinot-Lagarde. After him are Galen Rupp, Gao Yulan, Dong Bin, Matthew Wells, Helen Tanger, and Kim Jung-hwan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Troy Elder ranks 1,355. Before him are Takayoshi Shikida, Joshua Clottey, Krishna Poonia, Luke Donald, Markwayne Mullin, and Michael C. Maronna. After him are Elif Batuman, Andrew Higginson, Ouro-Nimini Tchagnirou, Khasanbi Taov, Alex Righetti, and Robin Bell.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Troy Elder ranks 1,022 out of 1,143. Before him are Nathan Jawai (1986), Courtney Barnett (1987), Natalie Bennett (1966), Andrew Gaze (1965), Catherine Skinner (1990), and Leigh Howard (1989). After him are Andrew Lambrou (1998), Matthew Wells (1978), Scott McNeil (1962), Mitchell Watt (1988), Jenny Whittle (1973), and Trisha Fallon (1972).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Troy Elder ranks 119. Before him are Kathryn Mitchell (1982), Alisa Camplin (1974), Grant Schubert (1980), Lisa Powell (1970), Bronwyn Eagles (1980), and Catherine Skinner (1990). After him are Matthew Wells (1978), Mitchell Watt (1988), Jane Saville (1974), Nina Kennedy (1997), Lisa Oldenhof (1980), and Lydia Lassila (1982).

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