Des Abbott is a (field) hockey player who has competed for Australia. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. He became the joint team's leading scorer of the tournament, together with Eddie Ockenden, with 6 goals. Only two other players in the tournament scored more.
He is the younger cousin of Joel Carroll, who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Olympic Results[]
Year | Event | Result |
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2008 | Men's field hockey | ![]() |
2008[]
Stage | Opponent | Result |
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Group stage | Canada | 6 - 1 |
South Africa | 10 - 0 | |
Pakistan | 3 - 1 | |
Netherlands | 2 - 2 | |
Great Britain | 3 - 3 | |
Semifinal | Spain | 2 - 3 |
3rd place | Netherlands | 6 - 2 |