Des Abbott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Des Abbott

Australian male field hockey player

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1986

Place of Birth: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Profession: field hockey player

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Desmond 'Des' Abbott (born 10 January 1986 in Darwin) is an Australian field hockey midfield/striker from the Northern Territory.
He is a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team, having made his debut on 28 January 2007.
He won gold medals at the Hockey Champions Trophy in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and unsuccessfully tried to secure a spot on the team to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.