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Kayla Marie Whitelock MNZM (née Sharland, born 30 October 1985) is a New Zealand field hockey player, and former captain of the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the Black Sticks Women). [4] She has competed in four Olympic Games ( 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016), three Commonwealth Games (2006, 2010, and 2014) and two Hockey World Cups (2010 and 2014). She was named on the FIH's All-Star Team in 2010 and was Hockey New Zealand's player of the year in 2012. [5]
Biography
Whitelock was born in Palmerston North, and is of Rangitāne descent. [6] She married Crusaders rugby player George Whitelock in December 2013. [7]
Whitelock took up hockey at the age of seven, as her school only played hockey, not her preferred sport, netball. [5]
In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Whitelock was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to hockey. [8]
International senior competitions
- 2003 – Champions Challenge, Catania.
- 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland.
- 2004 – Olympic Games, Athens.
- 2004 – Champions Trophy, Rosario.
- 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach.
- 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
- 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome
- 2008 – Olympic Games, Beijing
References
- ^ "Kayla Sharland - London 2012 Olympics". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand Hockey Representatives - Women" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "New Zealand Goal Scorers - Women" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Kayla Sharland - Profile". Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Glasgow 2014 - Kayla Whitelock Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Tipene-Leach, Oriini (31 July 2014). "Day 7: Update on our Māori athletes in Glasgow". Television New Zealand. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Lampp, Peter (17 December 2013). "Sharland warns of attrition". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2020". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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- 1985 births
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- Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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- Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
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