Flynn Ogilvie

Flynn Andrew Ogilvie (born 17 September 1993) is an Australian field hockey player, and Commonwealth Games gold medallist.[1]

Flynn Ogilvie
Personal information
Full name Flynn Andrew Ogilvie
Born (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club NSW Waratahs
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Australia 115 (22)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2018 Bhubaneswar
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place2015 Stratford
Gold medal – first place2019 Rockhampton
Gold medal – first place2023 Whangārei
FIH Pro League
Gold medal – first place2019 Amstelveen
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2018 Breda
Gold medal – first place2016 London
Bronze medal – third place2014 Bhubaneswar
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam
Men's Hockey5s
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 SingaporeTeam

Personal life

Ogilvie was born in Wollongong, New South Wales.[2]

Career

Junior National Teams

Ogilvie first represented Australia in 2010, at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. This was the first edition of field hockey at the Summer Youth Olympics, with Australia winning the inaugural gold medal.[3]

In 2013, Ogilvie again represented Australia at junior level on three occasions. At the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Ogilvie was a member of the gold medal-winning Australia team in the men's competition.[4]

At the 2013 Junior Oceania Cup, Australia won gold, qualifying for the Junior World Cup. At the Junior World Cup, Ogilvie again represented the Australia Under 21's, helping the team to a 5th-place finish.[5]

Senior National Team

Ogilvie made his senior international debut in 2014,[6] in a test series against India in Perth, Australia.[7]

Since his debut, Ogilvie has become a regular inclusion in the Australian team.

Most notably, Ogilvie was a member of the Gold Medal-winning Australia team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. This marked a record 6th title for the Australian team, winning in every edition of Hockey at the Commonwealth Games.[8]

Ogilvie 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.[9]

References
  1. "Flynn Ogilvie". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. "Flynn Ogilvie". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. "Classification Summary". singapore2010.sg. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. "2013 AYOF: Sport by sport wrap". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. "Hero Hockey Junior World Cup Men 2013". FIH. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. "OGILVIE Flynn". FIH. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. "Test Series 2014: AUS v IND (M) Australia". FIH. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  8. "Hockey". gc2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  9. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 February 2022.


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