Johan Durst

Summary

Johan Durst (born 18 March 1991)[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a goalkeeper.[2][3]

Johan Durst
Personal information
Born (1991-03-18) 18 March 1991 (age 33)
Canterbury, Victoria, Australia
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years Team
2015–2018 Victorian Vikings
2019– HC Melbourne
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Australia U–21 3 (0)
2018– Australia 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Whangārei
FIH Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2018 Breda

Personal life edit

Johan Durst was born and raised in Canterbury, Victoria.[2] He completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[4]

Career edit

Domestic hockey edit

From 2015 until 2018, Durst was a member of the Victorian Vikings team in the Australian Hockey League.[5]

In 2019, Durst was a member of the HC Melbourne team for the inaugural season of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League.[6]

National teams edit

Under–21 edit

Johan Durst made his debut for Australia in 2011, where he was a member of the Under–21 team at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. At the tournament, he won a silver medal.[7]

Kookaburras edit

Durst was named in the national squad for the first time in 2018, following strong performances for Victoria in the AHL. He made his debut for the Kookaburras later that year in a test series against Germany in Moers.[7] This was followed immediately by a gold medal at the FIH Champions Trophy in Breda.[8]

Since his debut Durst has been a regular inclusion in the national squad, despite not making many appearances.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Johan Durst". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ "JOHAN DURST". vis.org.au. Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ "The 2022 Commonwealth Games begin this week: good luck to our elite-athlete students and alumni in Birmingham". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ "DURST Johan". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Johan Durst". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "DURST Johan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Champions Trophy Hockey 2018 Final: India lose to Australia on penalties". indiatoday.in. India Today. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

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