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Robert EDAMURA


Rob Edamura
National Team Caps:
135
Date of Birth: May 30, 1965
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Residence: Unionville, Ontario


Occupation:
  • Courier
    Employer/Sponsor: United Parcel Service (Canada)

Field Hockey Background:
  • Started playing field hockey at age 18;
  • Played for the Ontario Junior Team from 1984 to 1986;
  • Played for the Ontario Senior Team from 1985 to 1995.

International Competitions:

2003 Indoor World Cup
2003 Indoor World Cup
  • 1991 Pan American Games, Havana (2nd)
  • 1991 Indoor World Tournament, Glasgow (4th)
  • 1995 Pan American Games, Mar del Plata (2nd)
  • 1996 Olympic Qualifier, Barcelona (6th)
  • 1996 World Cup Preliminary, Sardinia (2nd)
  • 1997 World Cup Qualifier, Kuala Lumpur (5th)
  • 2003 World Indoor Classic, Glasgow (4th)
  • 2003 Indoor World Cup, Leipzig (6th)

    Feb. 5, 2003 - Canada vs. Switzerland - 1'05" 257Kb

Personal File:
  • Interests (outside field hockey): golf and ice hockey

  • "Thrill of a lifetime" (given a chance to do anything in the world):
    shooting 2 under at Woodensticks Golf Club!

Favorites
Field Hockey Memory:Qualifying for the 1998 Word Cup by beating Argentina
Moment in Sport:72 Summit Series - Paul Henderson's series winning goal
Other Sports: Golf, ice hockey
Female Athlete: Anika Sorenstam
Male Athlete: Wayne Gretzky
Food: Japanese and Italian
Drink: Fresh squeezed orange juice
Country Visited: Australia
Actress: Julia Roberts
Actor: Bruce Lee
Movies: The Godfather
TV Show: The Sopranos

"Play hard and have fun."

Adidas
Equipment Sponsor of the Canadian National Teams

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