Tom Wickham
Tom Wickham (hockey) made his second Commonwealth Games appearance in Birmingham after making his debut on the Gold Coast in 2018 as a late call-up to replace the injured Blake Govers.
Born and raised in Morgan in South Australia’s Riverland, Wickham spent time growing up in Alice Springs before moving to Perth in 2011 to take up a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport. He made his Kookaburras debut in 2013 but was unable to add to his two caps that year until a breakout 2017 when he played all 32 games for the calendar year and scored 15 goals, including a double in the Oceania Cup final win against New Zealand. He was also part of the side that lifted the World League title that year.
The Perth Thundersticks striker was named as one of two reserves for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team, but a late rule change allowed reserves to be used in the tournament. He scored six times in the tournament, including Australia’s lone goal in the extra-time loss to Belgium in the final.
Results History
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Additional Information
Languages Spoken:
table tennis table.
Are you a citizen of a country other than Australia? If yes, please provide details?
NO
Education Details:
nil
Club details:
UWA
Why did you begin your sport?
Through family and loved it
Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?
nil
What is your most memorable sporting achievement?
debuting for Australia 2013 in Perth
Who is your hero / idol, and why? Have you ever met them?
Father, yes
Who has been the most influential person or people in your career and why?
Father & mother
Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?
cycling
What is your sporting ambition?
represent Aust at world cup & olympic games - gold medal
