Amy Robinson
Personal information
Born (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 27)
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Midlands
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
New Zealand 77
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's field hockey
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rockhampton
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sydney

Amy Robinson (born 19 February 1996) is a two-sport star for New Zealand. She plays field hockey[1] for New Zealand and is also a National Field and Track Athlete.[2]

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.[3] Growing up, Robinson played for Tauranga Girls' College and later junior Tauranga alongside future Black Sticks teammate Frances Davies.[4] While in college, Robinson continued to participate in athletics, field hockey, and volleyball. She earned a bachelor's degree in Sport and Recreation.[3]

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.[3] She was also on New Zealand's Under-21 team for the field hockey 2016 Junior World Cup.[4] She was added to the New Zealand women's national field hockey team, known as the Black Sticks, in late 2016.[4] Robinson scored a goal in her first game for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team.[3] She participated at the 2020 Women's FIH Pro League.[5] She also plays field hockey for the Midlands team.[6]

In 2016, Robinson was awarded the Bay of Plenty Junior Sportswoman of the Year.[4] Outside of hockey, Robinson teaches at Tauranga Intermediate.[3] Robinson's primary sport is field hockey, although she also competes in athletics and volleyball.[3] In 2013 she set a New Zealand Under-17 record in 300 m hurdles.[7] She also played for New Zealand's Under-17 beach volleyball team and Under-18 volleyball team.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Amy Robinson | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ thedragflick (12 March 2019). "#AbsoluteInspiration: Meet the Multi-faceted & Multi-talented - Amy Robinson". TheDragflick™. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Balance Is Better: Amy Robinson » Sport New Zealand". www.sportnz.org.nz. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "Amy Robinson and Frances Davies named in Black Sticks squad". NZ Herald. 27 November 2016. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Team Details New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Robinson eyeing double international success". Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. ^ Goile, Aaron (11 February 2013). "Black Stick and track star". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. ^ Guild, Ben (4 March 2013). "Athletics: Robinson deftly juggles three disciplines". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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