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Kyle Pontifex
Kyle Marshall Pontifex (born 5 February 1980 in Wellington) is a New Zealand professional field hockey player. He plays as a goalkeeper. He earned his first cap for the New Zealand national team, nicknamed ''The Black Sticks'', in 2001 against Malaysia. Pontifex represented his country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: in 2004 (Athens), 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London). He was a batonbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay when the baton came to Basin Reserve in March 2022. International senior tournaments * 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 2003 – Champions Challenge * 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament * 2004 – Summer Olympics * 2004 – Champions Trophy * 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 2006 – Commonwealth Games * 2006 – World Cup * 2007 – Champions Challenge * 2008 – Olympic Games * 2012 – Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metro area, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Legends recount that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century, with initial settlement by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. The Wellington urban area, which only includes urbanised ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Male Field Hockey Players
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1980 Births
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Field Hockey At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 29 July to 11 August at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park. On 13 November 2010 the International Hockey Federation (FIH) decided to allocate 12 teams for each men and women events respectively. Germany won the men's tournament for the fourth time, and the women's tournament was won by the Netherlands — their third Olympic women's hockey title. Competition schedule Qualification Each of the continental champions received a berth alongside the host, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales compete separately in most competitions, but send a combined team to the Olympics and selected friendly tournaments, which is managed by England Hockey), while another three spots were decided in qualifying tournaments. For the men's tournament, Europe received two extra quota places, and Oceania one extra. While for the women's, Asia, Oceania and Europe each received one extra quota place. All were based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 10 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 22 and 23 August. All games were played at the hockey field constructed on the Olympic Green. Competition format Twelve teams competed in both the men's and women's Olympic hockey tournaments with the competition consisting of two rounds. In the first round, teams were divided into two pools of six teams, and play followed round robin format with each of the teams playing all other teams in the pool once. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. At the end of the pool matches, teams were ranked in their pool according to the following criteria in order: * Total points accumulated * Number of matches won * Goal difference * Goals for * The result of the match played between the teams in question Following the completion of the pool games, teams placing first and second in each p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held 6–17 September 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Germany won the tournament for second consecutive time after defeating Australia 4–3 in the final. Spain won the third place match by defeating Korea 3–2 with a golden goal. Qualification Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation received an automatic berth. The European confederation received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings. Alongside the five teams qualifying through the Qualifier, twelve teams competed in this tournament. Umpires The International Hockey Federation appointed 14 umpires for this tournament: *Xavier Adell (ESP) *Christian Blasch (GER) *Henrik Ehlers (DEN) *David Gentles (AUS) *Murray Grime (AUS) *Hamish Jamson (ENG) *Kim Hong-lae (KOR) *Satinder Kumar (IND) *David Leiper (SCO) *Andy Mair (SCO) *Sumesh Putra (CAN) *Amarjit Singh (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held in Melbourne, Australia between 15 and 26 March 2006. It was the fourth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games. It was also the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held. More than 4,000 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations took part in the event. Zimbabwe withdrew its membership from the Commonwealth of Nations and Commonwealth Games Federation on 8 December 2003 and so did not participate in the event. With 245 sets of medals, the games featured 17 Commonwealth sports. These sporting events took place at 13 venues in the host city, two venues in Bendigo and one venue each in Ballarat, Geel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2004 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 26th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Lahore, Pakistan from December 4–12, 2004. __TOC__ Squads Head Coach: Bernhard Peters Head Coach: Gerhard Rach Head Coach: Terry Walsh (field hockey), Terry Walsh Head Coach: Kevin Towns Head Coach: Roelant Oltmans Head Coach: Maurits Hendriks Umpires Below is the eight umpires appointed by International Hockey Federation (FIH): *Rashad Butt (PAK) *Ged Curran (SCO) *Muhammad Faiz (PAK) *Hamish Jamson (ENG) *Tim Pullman (AUS) *Daniel Santi (ARG) *Virendra Singh (IND) *Rob ten Cate (NED) Results ''All times are Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+05:00)'' Pool ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification Fifth and sixth place Third and fourth place Final Awards Final standings # # # # # # External linksOfficial FIH website {{CT field hockey 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2004 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Hockey Centre located within the Helliniko Olympic Complex. The competitions for both men and women was split into two groups with the top two teams after the preliminary rounds progressing through to the semi-finals. Men's tournament Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Medal round Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # Women's tournament Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Medal round Final standings # # # # # # # # # # Medal summary Medal table Medalists References External linksOfficial result book – Hockey {{DEFAULTSORT:Field Hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics events O Field hockey at the Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
The 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 19–27 July 2003. Spain earned a spot at the 2004 Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan after defeated Korea 7–3 in the final. __TOC__ Squads Head Coach: Mike Hamilton Head Coach: Paul Lissek Head Coach: Charlie Oscroft Head Coach: Paul Revington Head Coach: Kim Young-Kyu Head Coach: Maurits Hendriks Umpires Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: * * * * * * * * * Results ''All times are South African Standard Time ( UTC+02:00)'' Pool ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification Fifth and sixth place Third and fourth place Final Awards Statistics Final ranking # # # # # # External linksOfficial FIH website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
