Gregory Corbitt
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeam
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1990 Lahore
Bronze medal – third place1994 Sydney
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place1989 West Berlin
Gold medal – first place1993 Kuala Lumpur
Silver medal – second place1992 Karachi

Gregory "Greg" Corbitt (born 2 September 1971 in Perth, Western Australia) is a former Australian field hockey player who played as a striker for the Australian national team. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Greg was known for his striking abilities. Notably, he was diagnosed with cancer from a urine sample submitted as part of drug screening for Australian National Team athletes and underwent successful surgery to remove a malignant tumor.[1]

References

  1. "Cancer surgery for Corbitt after drug test discovery". The Age. Fairfax Digital. 4 August 1998.


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