Biographies Athletes

Cathryn Finlayson NZL
Date of birth  24 Aug 1988
Place of birth  Palmerston North, NZL
Gender  Women
Height  1.63 m
Weight   63 kg

Champions Trophy Totals
 
Goals
Cards
Goals Field Goals Penalty Corner Goals Penalty Stroke Goals Total Cards Green Yellow Red
5 4 1 0 1 0 1 0
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Hamilton, NZL
Occupation Student
Languages English
Higher education Sport and Recreation Studies - University of Waikato: Hamilton, NZL
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began playing hockey at age four on the grass at Western park in her hometown of Levin.
Why this sport? "Because my older brother was playing, I had the mentality of 'anything you can do, I can do' plus we also lived next door to the park."
Club / Team Midlands: Palmerston North, NZL
Name of coach Mark Hager [national]
Coach from which country? Australia
Preferred position / style / stance / technique Forward
International / National Debut
Year 2010
Country New Zealand
Opponent Australia
General Interest
Nicknames Cat, Cateey. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)
Hobbies Watching movies, playing basketball. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement Making her senior debut for New Zealand and competing at the 2009 Junior World Cup. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)
Most influential person in career Her family. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011)
Hero / Idol Michael Jordan. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." - Muhammad Ali. (sportwaikato.org.nz, 15 Jun 2011)

Competition Highlights (historical)
Champions Trophy
Rank Year Venue
3 2011 Netherlands