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Gregory Corbitt

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Gregory Corbitt
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Lahore
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Sydney
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 1989 West Berlin
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kuala Lumpur
Silver medal – second place 1992 Karachi

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]

References

  1. ^ "Cancer surgery for Corbitt after drug test discovery". The Age. Fairfax Digital. 4 August 1998.