Matthew Wells (field hockey)

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Matthew Wells
Personal information
Born (1978-05-02) 2 May 1978 (age 46)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Kuala Lumpur Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Chennai Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Rotterdam Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Rotterdam Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Amstelveen Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Lahore Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Team

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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