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Ian BIRD

Defence National Team Caps 135 Height, Weight 188 cm (6'2"), 81 kg (178 lbs) Date of Birth March 18, 1970 Birthplace Vancouver, British Columbia Residence Vancouver, British Columbia Club West Vancouver F.H.C. Stick Sponsor: Personal Sponsor:

Occupation:	student at University of British Columbia (history)
Field Hockey Background	started to play at age 6, following in the footsteps of his older brothers; First international cap in 1988 against Great Britain in Amsterdam (BMW Tournament). in 1988, following a collision with another player at the Seoul Olympics, developed post-traumatic disorder symptoms which forced him to retire from high level competition. Only resumed playing field hockey in 1996, in time to take part in the 1998 World Cup campaign;
Major Competitions 2000 Olympic Games	1988 Junior Pan American Games (3rd) 1988 Olympic Games, Seoul (11th) 1997 World Cup Qualifier, Kuala Lumpur (5th) 1998 World Cup, Utrecht (8th) 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur 1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg (1st) 2000 Americas Cup, Cuba (2nd) 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney (10th)
Other Competitions	1999 Akhbar El Yom Tournament, Cairo (3rd) 1999 Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, Kuala Lumpur (4th) 1999 Australia Cup, Canberra (1st) 1999 Sydney International Challenge (pre-Olympic test event), Sydney (3rd) 2000 Barcelona 4-Nation Tournament (4th) 2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, Kuala Lumpur (7th)
Personal File:	enjoys travel, golf, reading and cooking.

Favorites Movies: Books: Singer / Band: Tragically Hip, Spirit of the West, Daniel Lanois, Sarah McLachlan Recipient of / Récipiendaire de the Harry Jerome Award for 1997 (British Columbia Comeback Athlete of the Year)

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