| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
17 February 2001 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Canberra Chill | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Australia U–21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Davis Atkin (born 17 February 2001) is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
In 2023, Davis Atkin became the first openly gay male field hockey player to compete at an international level.[3][4]
He is a student at the University of Canberra.[5]
Career[edit]
Under–21[edit]
In 2022, Atkin made his debut for the Australia U–21 team during the Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra.[6][7]
Kookaburras[edit]
Following a successful domestic league and junior appearance, Atkin was called into the Kookaburras squad for the first time in 2023.[2] He made his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League in Rourkela.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ a b "New look Kookaburras face massive FIH Pro League test". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Trailblazing gay field hockey player Davis Atkin just got named to Australia's senior national team". outsports.com. Out Sports. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Meet the First Openly Gay Australian Hockey Player Davis Atkin". instinctmagazine.com. Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "DAVIS ATKIN ON HOCKEY, PRIDE & COMING OUT". canberra.edu.au. University of Canberra. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Canberra hockey players Jay Macdonald and Davis Atkin chosen in Burras under-21s squad". canberratimes.com.au. Canberra Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ a b "ATKIN Davis". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2023.