Biographies Athletes

Clarissa Eshuis NZL
Date of birth  18 Mar 1987
Place of birth  Hamilton, NZL
Gender  Women
Height  1.76 m
Weight   79 kg

Champions Trophy Totals
 
Goals
Cards
Goals Field Goals Penalty Corner Goals Penalty Stroke Goals Total Cards Green Yellow Red
2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Family
Residence Hamilton, NZL
Occupation Student
Languages Dutch, English
Higher education Sports Science - WINTEC: Hamilton, NZL
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She started playing hockey at age seven.
Why this sport? Her father and older brothers played hockey.
Club / Team Midlands: Hamilton, NZL
Name of coach Mark Hager [national]
Coach from which country? Australia
Coach from what year? 2007
Preferred position / style / stance / technique Defence
Handedness Right
International / National Debut
Year 2005
Country New Zealand
Opponent United States
General Interest
Nicknames Claar (sportsground.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010)
Hobbies Kiteboarding, outdoors, watching movies and hanging out with mates or family. (sportsground.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning the Champions Challenge in 2005 and 2009, competing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and winning the World Cup Qualifying Tournament in 2009. (sportsground.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010)
Most influential person in career Her family and Bruce Rosemergy. (sportsground.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010)
Hero / Idol Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (hockeynz.co.nz, 21 Aug 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Hard work pays off." (hockeynz.co.nz, 21 Aug 2010)
Ambitions To compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (sportsground.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010)

Competition Highlights (historical)
World Cup
Rank Year Venue
7 2010 Argentina
Oceania Cup
Rank Year Venue
1 2011 Australia
1 2009 New Zealand
2 2005  
Champions Trophy
Rank Year Venue
3 2011 Netherlands
5 2010 England
6 2006 Netherlands
Champions Challenge
Rank Year Venue
1 2009 South Africa