Davis Atkin Explained

Davis Atkin
Birth Date:2001 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Position:Midfield
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Canberra Chill
Nationalyears1:2022
Nationalteam1:Australia U–21
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Australia
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0

Davis Atkin (born 17 February 2001) is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[1] [2]

Personal life

In 2023, Davis Atkin became the first openly gay male field hockey player to compete at an international level.[3] [4]

He is a student at the University of Canberra.[5]

Career

Under–21

In 2022, Atkin made his debut for the Australia U–21 team during the Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra.[6] [7]

Kookaburras

Following a successful domestic league and junior appearance, Atkin was called into the Kookaburras squad for the first time in 2023.[2] He made his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League in Rourkela.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Australia . . tms.fih.ch . 11 April 2023.
  2. Web site: New look Kookaburras face massive FIH Pro League test . . hockey.org.au . 11 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Trailblazing gay field hockey player Davis Atkin just got named to Australia’s senior national team . . outsports.com . 11 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Meet the First Openly Gay Australian Hockey Player Davis Atkin . . instinctmagazine.com . 11 April 2023.
  5. Web site: DAVIS ATKIN ON HOCKEY, PRIDE & COMING OUT . . canberra.edu.au . 11 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Canberra hockey players Jay Macdonald and Davis Atkin chosen in Burras under-21s squad . . canberratimes.com.au . 11 April 2023.
  7. Web site: ATKIN Davis . . tms.fih.ch . 11 April 2023.