Gregory "Greg" Corbitt (born 2 September 1971 in

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, Western Australia) is a former Australian

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player who played as a striker for the Australian national team. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the

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. Greg was known for his striking abilities. Notably, he was diagnosed with cancer from a urine sample submitted as part of drug screening for Australian National Team athletes and underwent successful surgery to remove a malignant tumor.

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Profile on AOC website

Profile on IOC website
1971 births Living people Australian male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Olympic field hockey players for Australia Olympic silver medalists for Australia Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in field hockey Field hockey players from Perth, Western Australia Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup players 1994 Men's Hockey World Cup players 20th-century Australian sportsmen Sportsmen from Western Australia {{Australia-fieldhockey-bio-stub