Jake Harvie
Australian field hockey player (born 1998)
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Jake Michael Harvie (born 5 March 1998) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Australian national team.[1] He also is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.[2]
Dardanup, Western Australia, Australia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Michael Harvie | ||
| Born |
5 March 1998 Dardanup, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | WA Thundersticks | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2017– | Australia | 61 | (3) |
Harvie was born in Dardanup, Western Australia, and made his senior international debut at the 2017 International Festival of Hockey in Bendigo, Australia.[3]
Harvie won his first major tournament with Australia at the 2016-17 Hockey World League Final in Bhubaneswar, India. The team defeated Argentina 2–1 in the final to win the tournament.[4]
In March 2018, Harvie was selected in the Australian national squad for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The team won the gold medal, defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final.[5]
He is the grandson of former Australian three-time hockey Olympian Gordon Pearce.[6][7]
