Jason Paul Duff (born 27 October 1972 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former field hockey

Field hockey

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 defender from Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

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 in Sydney

Sydney

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Early life

Duff attended St. Paul's College

Emmanuel College: St. Paul's Campus

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 in Altona North

Altona North, Victoria

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, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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Career

He made his debut in 1993 for The Kookaburras, but had to wait until retirements after the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

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 in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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to get a regular berth in the team. Duff has beaten a knee reconstruction to win his way back into the Australian line-up, where he played a vital role in defence.