Christopher Bausor (born 10 November 1989) is a

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player from

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, who plays as a midfielder.

Personal life

Chris Bausor was born and raised in

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. He studied (but unconfirmed if finished) a degree in mechanical engineering at the

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Career

State level

At state representative level, Bausor plays hockey for his home state in the

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, for the WA Thundersticks.

National teams

Under–21

In 2009, Bausor was a member of the '

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' team at the Junior World Cup held in

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and

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. Australia won a bronze medal at the tournament, with Bausor scoring once during the campaign.

Kookaburras

Bausor made his senior international debut in 2011, during a five-nations tournament in

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. Since his debut, Bausor has made 23 appearances for the

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, most recently in 2016 at the

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International goals

References

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* * 1989 births Living people Australian male field hockey players Field hockey players from Perth, Western Australia Sportsmen from Western Australia 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-fieldhockey-bio-stub