Joshua Beltz (born 24 April 1995) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Australia national team and the Tassie Tigers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 April 1995 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tassie Tigers | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2016 | Australia U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2015– | Australia | 46 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
Personal life
editBeltz grew up in Hobart, Tasmania.[2]
Joshua Beltz also has a younger brother, Hayden, who represents Australia's Under 21 side, the 'Burras'.[3]
Career
editJunior
editBeltz was first named in the 'Burras' squad in 2016. That year he played in the 2016 Junior Oceania Cup, a qualifier for the Junior World Cup.[4]
After gaining qualification for the Junior World Cup, Beltz was also an inclusion in that team, where Australia lost 3–0 to Germany in the Bronze Medal Match to finish fourth overall.[5]
Senior
editBeltz made his international debut for the Kookaburras in 2015, in a test match against India.[6]
Since his debut, Beltz has been a regular inclusion in the Kookaburras squad, most notably winning a gold medal at the 2016 Champions Trophy.
In November 2018, Beltz was named in the Kookaburras squad for the 2019 calendar year.[7][8]
Beltz was selected in the Kookaburras Olympics squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team reached the final for the first time since 2004 but couldn't achieve gold, beaten by Belgium in a shootout.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Joshua Beltz". Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Beltz stakes his claim for Olympics squad". The Mercury. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Search Results". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "BELTZ Joshua". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Burras finish in fourth at JWC". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "BELTZ Joshua". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "2019 National Senior Men's Squad Announced". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Hockey News - 2019 Kookaburras Squad Announced Just Hockey". www.justhockey.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links
edit- Josh Beltz at Hockey.org.au (also at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com)
- Joshua Beltz at the International Hockey Federation
- Joshua Beltz at Olympedia (archive)
- Joshua Beltz at Olympics.com
- Joshua Beltz at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Joshua Beltz at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Joshua Beltz at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Joshua Beltz at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
