Brendan Garard

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Brendan Garard
Personal information
Born6 December 1971 (1971-12-06) (age 51)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team Competition

Brendan James Garard (born 6 December 1971 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a former field hockey player from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Hockey Team that won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the husband of international Ironman Triathlete Melissa Ashton.

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