Eddie Ockenden

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie Ockenden
Occupation	field hockey player
Date Of Birth	Apr 3, 1987(1987-04-03)
Age	37
Birthplace	Hobart
Country	Australia
Birth City	Tasmania
Horoscope	Aries

Eddie Ockenden Biography

Eddie Ockenden is one of the most popular and richest Field Hockey Player who was born on April 3, 1987 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Ockenden has represented Australia on the junior national level. In 2005, as a member of the U21 national team, he earned a silver medal at the Junior World Cup.

Ockenden is a member of the Kookaburras. His first national team cap for the Kookaburras happened in 2006. In 2006, he represented Australia at the Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia. In 2007, he competed in the Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament. He played in the tournament game against New Zealand where Australia won 3-1. He did not compete in the 2007 Champions Trophy competition for Australia. In December 2007, he was a member of the Kookaburras squad that competed in the Dutch Series in Canberra. In January 2008, he was a member of the senior national team that competed at the Five Nations men’s hockey tournament in South Africa. He represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. These were his first Olympics and he was the youngest player on the Australian field hockey team. He was one of fourteen Tasmanians to represent Australia at the Games. He scored two goals in the bronze medal game against the Netherlands in the country’s 6-1 victory. New national team coach Ric Charlesworth named him, a returning member, alongside fourteen total new players who had few than 10 national team caps to the squad before in April 2009 in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In 2009, he participated in two test matched against Spain in Perth in the lead up to the Champions Trophy. In 2009, he won a gold medal at the Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy competition. In 2010, he represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he won a gold medal when his side beat India 8-0 in front of an Indian home crowd. His coach Ric Charlesworth described his performance at the Games as “exceptional.” In 2010, he won a gold medal at the World Cup. In the 2-1 victory in the gold medal round against Germany, he scored a goal in the sixth minute. While at the World Cup, the Indian hosts provided extensive security for him and other hockey competitors. The Sydney Morning Herald said Jamie Dwyer said it was the tightest security he had ever seen as a competitor in an international competition. Competing at the 2010 World Cup in India was the first time he had visited the country. Because of other commitments, he could not compete at the Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia in May 2011. In 2011, he won a gold medal in the Champions Trophy, scoring a goal in the gold medal match. He captained the Australian side in the competition. In December 2011, he was named as one of twenty-eight players to be on the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men’s national training squad. This squad will be narrowed in June

2012. He trained with the team from 18 January to mid-March in Perth, Western Australia. In February during the training camp, he played in a four nations test series with the teams being the Kookaburras, Australia A Squad, the Netherlands and Argentina. In a game for the Kookaburras against Argentina, his team won 4-0 and he scored a goal.

Eddie Ockenden Net Worth

Eddie Ockenden is one of the richest field hockey player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eddie Ockenden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Edward “Eddie” Clyve Ockenden (born 3 April 1987) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays in the midfielder and striker positions. He turned professional in 2008 and has played for teams in the Netherlands. He plays club hockey, having competed for a New Zealand team and Hobart, Tasmania side, North West Hobart Graduates (NWG). He also plays for the Tassie Tigers in the Australian Hockey League. He has represented Australia on the junior and senior level, earning a silver medal with the 2005 U21 team at the Junior World Cup. As a member of the senior men’s team, he represented Australia at the 2008 Games where he earned a bronze medal. He won a gold medal at the 2009 and 2011 Champions Trophy competitions. He won another gold medal with Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. At the 2010 World Cup, he won a gold medal. He represents the Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was again part of an Australian team that won the bronze medal.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eddie Ockenden height 1.8 m Edgar weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Eddie Ockenden Dating?

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In 2008, he was honoured by being named the Young Player of the Year by the International Hockey Federation.

Facts & Trivia

Edgar Ranked on the list of most popular Field Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Eddie Ockenden celebrates birthday on April 3 of every year.

Ockenden is from Moonah, Tasmania. He had completed one year of higher education by 2008, finishing a year of working towards a degree in commerce. He began playing hockey at the age of eight, encouraged by his mother, who was also a hockey player.

How Old Is Eddie Ockenden?

35 years (April 3, 1987)

How many games has Eddie Ockenden played for Australia?

About Edward Three Olympic Games , two Olympic bronze medals and over 300 caps for Australia prove Edward Ockendens significance to the Kookaburras team and its success. The midfielder who doubles as a striker made his International debut in 2006, making him one of the most experiences players in the team.

Does Eddie Ockenden have kids?

The arrival of sons Oscar, 22 months, and Fedde in March inevitably shifted Ockenden’s perspective but he’s reluctant to look beyond the Olympics.

How many goals Eddie Ockenden scored?

The Kookaburras Player Of The Year in 2014 and 2015 and a former FIH Player of the Year nominee, triple Olympian Ockenden – the only Tasmanian to score 50 goals for Australia – is one of the world’s most renowned players. Ockenden is closing in on Jamie Dwyer’s 365th games record in 2019.

What position does Eddie Ockenden play?

Edward “Eddie” Clyve Ockenden (born 3 April 1987) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays in the midfielder and striker positions.