Jamie Dwyer Biography

Jamie Dwyer is a famous Australian hockey player counted among the greatest players of the sport in the contemporary era. With an Olympic gold, Commonwealth gold and World Cup gold, he is without doubt one of the most talented players ever to have graced the game of hockey. Given his achievements in the field, it comes as no surprise that his fascination with hockey began at a young age. Growing up in a small town, he picked up his first hockey stick when he was four years old. Hockey became his passion and the youngster dreamed of winning the Olympic gold one day, a vision he would realize years later. He was also good at playing cricket, one of Australia’s favorite sports, but chose hockey over the more glamorous sport of cricket. After finishing school he focused all his efforts into making it to the Australian hockey team and achieved his dream through his sheer hard work and determination. Over the years he went from one success to another and has played over 300 games for Australia and scored more than 190 international goals. He has been named the World’s best hockey player for a record 5 times! He is famous not just in Australia, but also in other hockey loving nations of the world. He also coaches promising hockey players.