John Butkiewicz

Australian field lacrosse player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Butkiewicz (born 9 November 1951) is an Australian field lacrosse player who was named the best midfielder at both the 1978 and 1982 World Lacrosse Championships (WLC).[1] Butkiewicz represented Australia at a record five WLC's, from 1974 to 1990, and is in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[2][3]

Nationality Australia
Born (1951-11-09) 9 November 1951 (age 74)
PositionMidfield
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John Butkiewicz
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1951-11-09) 9 November 1951 (age 74)
Sport
PositionMidfield
Medal record
Men's field lacrosse
Representing  Australia
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place1978 England
Silver medal – second place1982 United States
Bronze medal – third place1986 Canada
Bronze medal – third place1990 Australia
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Butkiewicz popularized the lacrosse face-off "clamp" that is widely used today.[2]

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