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(1994-08-11) 11 August 1994 (age 30) Nelson, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | New Zealand | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelsey Smith (born 11 August 1994) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays for the national team.
Smith was born on 11 August 1994 in Nelson. She attended Waimea College and now studies tourism management at Victoria University in Wellington. She played her first game for the national team in 2015 against Argentina. In July 2016, she was confirmed for New Zealand's Olympic team.
As well as appearing in the senior national team, Smith appeared for the Junior Black Sticks in 2015 during an Invitational Tournament in Breda.
References
- "Kelsey Smith". Rio2016. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "Kelsey Smith". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (7 July 2016). "Kelsey Smith bolts into Black Sticks squad for Olympic Games". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- Martin, Wayne (28 September 2015). "Kelsey Smith headed for big time with Black Sticks women's hockey team". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- Rollo, Phillip (21 December 2015). "Young Black Sticks women's player Kelsey Smith's meteoric rise continues". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "SMITH Kelsey". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
External links
- Kelsey Smith at Olympics.com
- Kelsey Smith at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Kelsey Smith at Olympedia
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- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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