Andrew Charter
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Andrew Charter (hockey) was Australia’s first-choice goalkeeper at his third Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, conceding just four goals in two matches on the way to the Kookaburras’ seventh consecutive gold medal.
Australia’s most capped goalkeeper with over 200 games for the Kookaburras, Charter played basketball, soccer and baseball in his hometown of Wagga Wagga when he was young but found himself playing hockey after older sister Deanne – who was coaching an under-13 boys team at the time – asked him to make up the numbers.
After making his international debut in 2011 at the Azlan Shah tournament, Charter helped the Kookaburras to win back-to-back Champion Trophies in 2011 and 2012, and the World Cup in 2014. He made his Olympic debut in Rio in 2016 and five years later was part of the team that claimed silver in Tokyo.
In 2020, Charter was named as an ambassador for the ‘Blue Tree Project’ to help end the stigma of mental health. A qualified engineer, Charter has also set up a recruitment company The Bench which helps athletes with employment opportunities.
Results History
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Additional Information
Languages Spoken:
English
Are you a citizen of a country other than Australia? If yes, please provide details?
No
Education Details:
B Mechanical Engineering (Uni of WA)
Club details:
Curtin University Hockey club
Why did you begin your sport?
A team my sister was coaching needed a player.
Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?
Daily Coffee Club with the team
What is your most memorable sporting achievement?
Gold 2014 Hockey World Cup
Who is your hero / idol, and why? Have you ever met them?
Mark Webber, He's an inspirational story and an exceptional person. I met him at the 2012 Olympics.
Who has been the most influential person or people in your career and why?
Ric Charlesworth, Challenged why I was playing the sport.
Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?
Cycling & Gaming (PC)
What is your sporting ambition?
Tokyo Olympics
