| Biographies Athletes |
Sophie Devine
NZL
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| Date of birth | 01 Sep 1989 |
| Place of birth | Porirua, NZL |
| Gender | Female |
| Champions Trophy Totals |
Goals |
Cards |
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| Goals | Field Goals | Penalty Corner Goals | Penalty Stroke Goals | Total Cards | Green | Yellow | Red |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Interest |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Christchurch, NZL |
| Occupation | Student |
| Higher education | Sociology - Canterbury University: Christchurch, NZL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She started playing hockey at age five. |
| Club / Team | Canterbury Cats: Christchurch, NZL |
| Name of coach | Mark Hager [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defence |
International / National Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Country | New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Soph. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011) |
| Hobbies | Sports, spending time with friends. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2009 Junior World Cup in Boston, United States. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011) |
| Hero / Idol | New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams. (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Enjoy everything you do, never stop having fun!" (hockeynz.co.nz, 15 Jun 2011) |
| Awards and honours | She was named the Emerging Sportswoman of the Year at the Sport Wellington Awards in June 2010. (cricketwellington.co.nz, 04 Jun 2010) |
| Other sports | She has also played cricket for New Zealand, making her debut for the White Ferns in 2006. (stuff.co.nz, 02 Jul 2009) |
| Other information | LONDON FOCUS In 2011 she decided to stop playing cricket and concentrate on playing hockey in a bid to secure a place on New Zealand's squad for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (stuff.co.nz, 01 Oct 2011) DIABETES She developed insulin-dependent diabetes at age 15. (stuff.co.nz, 02 Jul 2009) |
| Competition Highlights (historical) |
| Oceania Cup | ||
| Rank | Year | Venue |
| 1 | 2011 | Australia |
| Champions Trophy | ||
| Rank | Year | Venue |
| 3 | 2011 | Netherlands |