Olivia Shannon (born 23 May 2001)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player.
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| Born |
23 May 2001 Feilding, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Central | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | New Zealand U–21 | 4 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | New Zealand | 21 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editShannon grew up on a farm in rural Manawatu, New Zealand. She played rugby until age 12.[2] She began playing field hockey at age 11.[1]
Field hockey career
editShannon plays the position of striker in field hockey. Shannon began playing for Central's under-18 team at age 14. In 2018, Shannon played for Central in the New Zealand national under 18 tournament. She was top goal scorer of the tournament and her performance led to her being named player of the tournament and helped her team defend the championship. She also led her school, Havelock North's Iona College, to a national secondary school field hockey title. Her performance for the school led to Shannon being named Central Hockey U18 Women's Player of the Year for 2018.[3] In late 2018, Shannon was named to the Black Sticks, New Zealand's national women's field hockey team.[2] Shannon was the youngest player named to the team's 2019 line-up.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vantage Black Sticks Women". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ a b Kilmister, Sam (20 November 2018). "Manawatū teenager Olivia Shannon cracks the Black Sticks". Stuff. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Iona College student named in Women's Black Sticks". nzharold.co.nz. 14 November 2018. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "'I was screaming' – Feilding teen Olivia Shannon called-up to Black Sticks women's squad". TVNZ. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
edit- Olivia Shannon at the International Hockey Federation
- Olivia Shannon at Olympedia
- Olivia Shannon at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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