Michael Brennan (field hockey)

Michael Gene Brennan OAM (born 15 October 1975 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is a field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the team that won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Four years earlier, when Sydney hosted the Summer Games, he finished in third spot with The Kookaburras , as the men's national team is called. Michael Brennan has since gone on to become a multiple Group 1 winning horse trainer.

Michael Brennan
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 1999 Brisbane Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Adelaide Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team

In December 2023 Michael Brennan joined an elite group of athletes joining the Australian Hockey Hall Of Fame.

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