Gregory "Greg" Corbitt (born 2 September 1971 in
Perth, Western Australia) is a former Australian
field hockey player who played as a striker for the
Australian national team. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
in
Barcelona, Spain
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. Greg was known for his striking abilities. Notably, he was diagnosed with cancer from a urine sample submitted as part of drug screening for Australian National Team athletes and underwent successful surgery to remove a malignant tumor.
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Profile on AOC websiteProfile on IOC website
1971 births
Living people
Australian male field hockey players
Male field hockey forwards
Olympic field hockey players of Australia
Olympic silver medalists for Australia
Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in field hockey
Field hockey players from Perth, Western Australia
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1990 Men's Hockey World Cup players
20th-century Australian people
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