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 in Barcelona, Spain. Greg was known for his striking abilities[citation needed]. 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.[1]
Medal record | ||
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Men's field hockey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1992 Barcelona | Team | |
World Cup | ||
1990 Lahore | ||
1994 Sydney | ||
Champions Trophy | ||
1989 West Berlin | ||
1993 Kuala Lumpur | ||
1992 Karachi |
References
edit- ^ "Cancer surgery for Corbitt after drug test discovery". The Age. Fairfax Digital. 4 August 1998.
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