Amy Robinson (field hockey)
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19 February 1996 Tauranga, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Midlands | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Amy Robinson (born 19 February 1996) is a New Zealand field hockey player.[1] She plays the position of striker.
Early life and education
Amy Robinson was born in Tauranga, New Zealand.[1] Robinson started participating in athletics at age 4. She started playing field hockey in primary school.[2] Growing up, Robinson played for Tauranga Girls' College and later junior Tauranga alongside future Black Sticks teammate Frances Davies.[3] While in college, Robinson continued to participate in athletics, field hockey, and volleyball. She earned a bachelor's degree in Sport and Recreation.[2]
Career
In field hockey, Robinson plays the position of striker. She was on New Zealand's field hockey team for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[2] She was also on New Zealand's Under-21 team for the field hockey 2016 Junior World Cup.[3] She was added to he New Zealand women's national field hockey team, known as the Black Sticks, in late 2016.[3] Robinson scored a goal in her first game for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team.[2] She also plays field hockey for the Midlands team.[4]
In 2016, Robinson was awarded the Bay of Plenty Junior Sportswoman of the Year.[3] Outside of hockey, Robinson teaches at Tauranga Intermediate.[2] Robinson's primary sport is field hockey, although she also competes in athletics and volleyball.[2] In 2013 she set a New Zealand Under-17 record in 300 m hurdles.[5] She also played for New Zealand's Under-17 beach volleyball team and Under-18 volleyball team.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Amy Robinson | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Balance Is Better: Amy Robinson » Sport New Zealand". www.sportnz.org.nz. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Amy Robinson and Frances Davies named in Black Sticks squad". NZ Herald. 27 November 2016. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ "Robinson eyeing double international success". Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ Goile, Aaron (11 February 2013). "Black Stick and track star". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ Guild, Ben (4 March 2013). "Athletics: Robinson deftly juggles three disciplines". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 November 2017.