David Wansbrough

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David Colin Wansbrough OAM (born 29 April 1965) is a former field hockey player from Australia. He competed at both the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal with the Australian team in 1992. [1] He is currently a director of the Victorian Olympic Council, Kindilan Society and a partner at Evans and Partners stockbrokers in Melbourne.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ""David Wansbrough Biography"". Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.