David Bissett (field hockey)

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David Bissett (born May 13, 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1976 and in 1984. On both occasions he finished in tenth place with the Men's National Team. Bissett is a resident of New Westminster, British Columbia.

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