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| Born |
(1976-03-22) 22 March 1976 (age 48) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2008 | Canberra Lakers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Australia U–21 | 22 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2004 | Australia | 83 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ben Taylor (born 22 March 1976)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a midfielder.[2]
Ben Taylor was born and raised in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.[3]
Taylor's sister, Sarah, also played representative hockey for Australia, as a member of the Hockeyroos.[1]
Ben Taylor was a member of the Canberra Lakers team for fifteen years. He debuted in the National Hockey League's inaugural season in 1993, where the team finished in sixth place.[4]
Taylor's best performance with the Lakers was in 1998, where the team finished second.[5][6]
Ben Taylor was first named in the Australia U–21 team in 1996.[3][7]
In 1997, he was a member of the gold winning team at the FIH Junior World CupinMilton Keynes.[6]
Following a string of solid performances at National Australian Championships and in the NHL, Taylor was named in the Kookaburras team in 1998.[3]
Throughout his career, Taylor recorded 83 caps with the senior national team, and scoring on 15 occasions.[1]
In 2002, he won his first gold medal for Australia at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesinManchester. This came after winning both silver and bronze at the 2001 and 1998 FIH Champions Trophies, respectively.[8]
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