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| Residence |
North Shore, NZL |
| Occupation |
Student |
| Languages |
English |
| Higher education |
Sport Studies, Statistics - Massey University: Auckland, NZL |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She started playing hockey at age five. |
| Why this sport? |
"My mother used to play." |
| Club / Team |
Midlands: New Zealand |
| Name of coach |
Mark Hager [national] |
| Coach from which country? |
Australia |
| Coach from what year? |
2009 |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Forward |
|
| Year |
2008 |
| Country |
New Zealand |
| Opponent |
South Korea |
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| Nicknames |
Gem. (hockeynz.co.nz, 30 Jun 2006) |
| Hobbies |
Playing scratchies, going to the beach and spending time with friends. (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning the silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her mother. (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010) |
| Hero / Idol |
New Zealand rugby union player Christian Cullen, netballer Irene van Dyk and Roger Federer. (hockeynz.co.nz, 30 Jun 2006; Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Always try your best in training and games and be competitive and enjoy yourself." (hockeynz.co.nz, 30 Jun 2008) |
| Awards and honours |
She was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] All Star team in 2009 and 2011. (fih.ch, 23 Dec 2011)
She was nominated for the FIH Young Player of the Year award in 2009. (hockeynz.co.nz, 01 Dec 2009) |
| Other sports |
She played football for the Tauranga Girls College first team and represented the college in the national championship. (nzherald.co.nz, 01 Jul 2008) |
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