Aaron Hopkins
{{short description|Australian field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2012}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Aaron Hopkins
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|12 September 1979}}
| birth_place = Busselton, Western Australia
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{{MedalSport | Men's Field Hockey}}
{{MedalCountry | {{AUS}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|2002 Kuala Lumpur|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|2006 Mönchengladbach|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Champions Trophy}}
{{MedalGold|2005 Chennai|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|2001 Rotterdam|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Amstelveen|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|2007 Kuala Lumpur|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold|2002 Manchester|Team}}
{{MedalGold|2006 Melbourne|Team}}
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Aaron Hopkins (born 12 September 1979 in Busselton, Western Australia) is a field hockey defender from Australia. He narrowly missed selection in Australia's Olympic Games squads in both 2004 and 2008.[https://archive.today/20120723194005/http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/heartbreak-for-two-kookaburra-stars/story-e6freyp0-1111116874978 Brent Livermore, Aaron Hopkins set to miss out on Beijing] He did, however, win two gold medals for Australia at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622055323/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F3%2F10%2Fsports%2F13622219&sec=sports Awesome Aussies set to rule Commonwealth Games hockey][http://www.busseltonmail.com.au/news/local/sport/general/busselton-kids-get-hooked-on-hockey/1796813.aspx Busselton kids get hooked on hockey] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503214903/http://www.busseltonmail.com.au/news/local/sport/general/busselton-kids-get-hooked-on-hockey/1796813.aspx |date=3 May 2010 }}
International tournaments
- 2001 – Champions Trophy, Rotterdam (2nd)
- 2002 – World Cup, Kuala Lumpur (2nd)
- 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester (1st)
- 2003 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen (2nd)
- 2005 – Champions Trophy, Chennai (1st)
- 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne (1st)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{webarchive |title=Aaron Hopkins at Hockey Australia |access-date=17 April 2006 |url=https://archive.today/20060620221415/http://www.hockey.org.au/natteams/player_details.asp?PlayerID=76 |date=20 June 2006}}
- {{webarchive |title=Aaron Hopkins - Hockey Australia |access-date=5 February 2015 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205105957/http://hosting3.sportingpulse.com/www.hockey.org.au/index.php?id=357 |date=5 February 2015}}
- {{CGA profile|aaron-hopkins}}
- {{CGF profile}}
- {{2006 Commonwealth Games profile}}
{{Australia FH Squad 2002 World Cup}}
{{Australia FH Squad 2006 World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Aaron}}
Category:Australian male field hockey players
Category:Male field hockey defenders
Category:Sportspeople from Busselton
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
Category:Field hockey players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players
Category:Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players
Category:Field hockey people from Western Australia
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games