Biographies Athletes

Alana Millington NZL
Date of birth  28 Jun 1988
Place of birth  Sydney, AUS
Gender  Women

Champions Trophy Totals
 
Goals
Cards
Goals Field Goals Penalty Corner Goals Penalty Stroke Goals Total Cards Green Yellow Red
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Whangarei, NZL
Occupation Child Carer
Languages English
Higher education Sport and Recreation Studies - Auckland University of Technology: New Zealand
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She started playing hockey at age four.
Why this sport? She was encouraged by her mother.
Club / Team Northland: Whangarei, NZL
Name of coach Mark Hager [national]
Coach from which country? Australia
Coach from what year? 2009
Preferred position / style / stance / technique Defence
International / National Debut
Year 2007
Country New Zealand
Opponent Australia
General Interest
Nicknames Lanz. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)
Hobbies Shopping, watching and playing sports, going to the beach. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement Defeating Australia in her debut match for New Zealand. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)
Most influential person in career Her mother, Grant McLeod and Mark Hager. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)
Hero / Idol Roger Federer and Michael Jordan. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011; Athlete, 03 July 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto "You miss 100 per cent of the opportunities you don't take." (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)

Competition Highlights (historical)
Oceania Cup
Rank Year Venue
1 2011 Australia
Champions Trophy
Rank Year Venue
3 2011 Netherlands
Champions Challenge
Rank Year Venue
5 2007 Azerbaijan