Scott Tupper
Encyclopedia
Scott Tupper is a male field hockey
player, who played for the Canada national field hockey team as a midfielder.
Tupper made his international debut at the Junior Pan American Championships in Cuba
in 2005. He started playing at age seven, and studied political science
at the University of British Columbia
. He had first started playing with the Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club at the age of eight. Scott Tupper is known for his deadly drag flicks and short corners. Vancouver's one and only Field Hockey Iron Man.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player, who played for the Canada national field hockey team as a midfielder.
Tupper made his international debut at the Junior Pan American Championships in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
in 2005. He started playing at age seven, and studied political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. He had first started playing with the Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club at the age of eight. Scott Tupper is known for his deadly drag flicks and short corners. Vancouver's one and only Field Hockey Iron Man.
International senior competitions
- 2007 — Pan American Games2007 Pan American GamesThe 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, Rio de Janeiro (1st) - 2008 — Olympic Games2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Beijing (10th) - 2009 — Pan American Cup2009 Men's Pan American CupThe 2009 Men's Pan American Cup is the third tournament of the Pan American Cup for men. It was held in Santiago, Chile from March 7 to March 15, 2009. The tournament will also double as the qualification to the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup. Canada earned an automatic spot for 2010 World Cup after...
, Santiago (1st)