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

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