Niniwa Roberts
Niniwa Kiri Rata Roberts (born 1 June 1976) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the Black Sticks Women) between 2001 and 2008, including for the team at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics .[3]
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Born |
Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand | 1 June 1976|||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||
Senior career | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
??–?? | Capital | |||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2001–2008 | New Zealand | 141 | (47) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 16 August 2012 (national)[1][2] |
Niniwa has a younger sister, Aniwaka, who was selected for the Black Sticks Women in November 2012.[4]
International senior competitions
- 2001 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen
- 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester
- 2002 – Champions Trophy, Macau
- 2002 – World Cup, Perth
- 2003 – Champions Challenge, Catania
- 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland
- 2004 – Summer Olympics, Athens
- 2004 – Champions Trophy, Rosario
- 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach
- 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome
- 2008 – Summer Olympics, Beijing
References
- "New Zealand Hockey Representatives - Women" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- "New Zealand Goal Scorers - Women" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- Olympic results
- Worthington, Sam (23 November 2012). "Roberts defies sickness to make Black Sticks". The Dominion Post (via Stuff.co.nz). Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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