Matthew Wells OAM (born 2 May 1978 in Hobart, Tasmania) is a field hockey defender from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by beating title holders The Netherlands in the final. Four years earlier, when Sydney hosted the Summer Games, he finished in third spot with The Kookaburras, as the Men's National Team is called. He had to miss the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup due to injury.
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Born | (1978-05-02) 2 May 1978 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Australia squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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Australia squad – 2002 World Cup – Runners–up | ||
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Australia squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title) | ||
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Australia squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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