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Andrew Charter

Andrew Charter

Age

36

Place of Birth

NSW

Olympic History

Rio 2016

Tokyo 2020

Career Events

Hockey Mens 12-team Tournament

 

Andrew's Story

Fast Facts

Sport: Hockey
Event: Men's
Olympic History: Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 (Silver)
Year Born: 1987
State Born: NSW

About Andrew

Andrew Charter accidentally fell into the sport of hockey when he filled in for the U13 team his sister was coaching and has been in love with the sport ever since, choosing after only one year in the field to switch to goalie. 

The Canberra local made his International debut in 2010 at the Azlan Shah tournament, and went on to help the Kookaburras win back-to-back Champions Trophies in 2011 and 2012. Charter has also secured two Commonwealth Games gold medals (Glasgow 2014, Gold Coast 2018), a World Cup Title and two Oceania titles during his career. 

The 29-year-old helped the men’s side secure two gold medals at the World League semi-final and World League Final in 2015, before celebrating 100 international caps in 2016. 

Off the field, Charter has a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and designed his own unique goalkeeping helmet which he debuted at the 2014 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. 

The helmet is a bold standout with the ARCAN (Australian Rare Chromosome Awareness Network) logo adorning the back plate to help raise awareness for the organisation, of which ex kookaburra and assistant coach Nathan Eglington is a committee member. 

Charter made his Olympic debut in Rio 2016 and became a two-time Olympian in Tokyo 2020. The Kookaburras would remain undefeated in the group stage of the tournament and only miss out on the Gold Medal to Belgium in devastating fashion in a penalty shootout. 

Andrew was instrumental to thier achievement of Olympic Silver, particularly in saving all three of the dutch penalty takers in their quarter-final win 2(3) - 2(0).

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