Paul Gaudoin

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Paul Gaudoin
Personal information
Full namePaul Charles Gaudoin
Born12 August 1975 (1975-08-12) (age 49)
Perth, Western Australia
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
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
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Team

Paul Charles Gaudoin (born 12 August 1975) is an Australian former field hockey defender and midfielder, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Four years earlier, he won his first bronze medal at the Olympics. [1] Gaudoin also captained the Aussie team. [2] that team won gold in hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. [3] He is the former coach of the Australia women's national field hockey team. He quit in March 2021 before a report of a toxic team culture was released. [4]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Gaudoin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. "Paul Gaudoin". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. "Paul Gaudoin Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. "Hockeyroos coach Paul Gaudoin steps down four months out from Tokyo Olympics ahead of review going public". ABC. Retrieved 30 March 2021.