▁' Des ' ▁Abb ott ▁( born ▁ 1 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁in ▁Dar win ) ▁is ▁an ▁Australian ▁field ▁hockey ▁mid field / st ri ker ▁from ▁the ▁Northern ▁Territ ory . ▁▁ ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Australia ▁men ' s ▁national ▁field ▁hockey ▁team , ▁having ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁He ▁won ▁gold ▁med als ▁at ▁the ▁Hockey ▁Champions ▁Tro phy ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁and ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Commonwealth ▁Games . ▁He ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁and ▁un success fully ▁tried ▁to ▁secure ▁a ▁spot ▁on ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁represent ▁Australia ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁Personal ▁Abb ott ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁in ▁Dar win , ▁Northern ▁Territ ory , ▁and ▁is ▁an ▁Australian ▁ab original . ▁His ▁first ▁name ▁is ▁Des mond ▁but ▁he ▁is ▁called ▁Des . ▁One ▁of ▁his ▁h obb ies ▁is ▁playing ▁Australia ▁rules ▁football . ▁He ▁works ▁for ▁a ▁water ▁corpor ation . ▁His ▁uncle ▁is ▁Joe ▁D aby , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁ever ▁Northern ▁Territ ory ▁field ▁hockey ▁players . ▁He ▁is ▁recognized ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁Olympic ▁Committee ▁list ▁of ▁Australian ▁Ind igen ous ▁Olymp ians . ▁ ▁Field