Michael York (field hockey)

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Michael York
Personal information
Full nameMichael John York
Born16 October 1967 (1967-10-16) (age 57)
Tamworth, New South Wales
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team

Michael John York (born 16 October 1967 in Tamworth, New South Wales) is a former field hockey defender from Australia, who participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. From 1992 on, at each appearance the skilled veteran won a medal. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael York". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.