Michaela Curtis (born 21 October 1993) is a
field hockey player from New Zealand.
Career
Junior National Teams
In 2010, Curtis was a member of the New Zealand Under 18 team at the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...
in
Singapore. This was the first edition of
field hockey at the
Summer Youth Olympics
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consisten ...
, where the New Zealand team won bronze. Curtis scored the winning goal, in
golden goal extra time, to defeat
South Korea 5–4.
Curtis once again represented New Zealand at a junior level in 2013, at the
Junior World Cup in
Mönchengladbach. The New Zealand Under 21 team finished in 9th place, defeating hosts
Germany 2–1 in the ninth place playoff, with Curtis scoring a field goal in the 6th minute.
Senior National Team
Curtis was born in
Palmerston North, New Zealand, and made her senior international debut in a four nations tournament in 2013.
References
1993 births
Living people
Female field hockey forwards
Field hockey players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
New Zealand female field hockey players
Sportspeople from Palmerston North
Surbiton Hockey Club players
New Zealand expatriate field hockey players
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