Lachlan Sharp Explained

Lachlan Sharp
Full Name:Lachlan Thomas Sharp
Birth Date:2 July 1997
Birth Place:Lithgow, New South Wales,
Australia
Position:Midfielder / Forward
Currentclub:Amsterdam HBC
NSW Pride
Ryde Hunters Hill Hockey Club
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Australia U21
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2017–
Nationalteam2:Australia
Nationalcaps2:55
Nationalgoals2:12
Updated:3 August 2021

Lachlan Thomas Sharp (born 2 July 1997) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Australian national team.[1]

Career

Sharp was born in Lithgow, New South Wales, and made his senior international debut at the 2016-17 Hockey World League Final in Bhubaneswar, India.[2]

Sharp was part of the Australian men's junior national team 'The Burras' at the 2016 Hockey Junior World Cup in India, where the team finished 4th.[3]

In March 2018, Sharp was selected in the Australian national squad for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The team won the gold medal, defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final.[4]

Sharp was selected in the Kookaburras Olympics squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team reached the final for the first time since 2004 but couldn't achieve gold, beaten by Belgium in a shootout.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lachlan Sharp . Hockey Australia . 3 July 2018.
  2. Web site: SHARP Lachlan . FIH . 3 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Australia . FIH . 3 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Lachlan SHARP . Gold Coast 2018 . 3 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021. 2022-02-04. The Roar. en-US.