Simon William Yorston (born 7 March 2000) is a
field hockey player from
New Zealand, who plays as a defender.
Personal life
Simon Yorston was born in
Chertsey,
England, and grew up in
Christchurch,
New Zealand.
Yorston is an alumnus of
Christchurch Boys' High School.
Career
National level
In national level competitions, Yorston represents his home association,
Canterbury.
Black Sticks
Yorston received his first call up to the national squad in 2022.
He made his debut later that year during the
Trans–Tasman Series in
Auckland.
He was later named in the Black Sticks squad for the
2022 Commonwealth Games
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...
in
Birmingham, however did not make an appearance during the competition.
In 2023, he was a member of the Black Sticks squad at the
FIH World Cup in
Bhubaneswar and
Rourkela
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. He followed this up with appearances in the
FIH Pro League FIH Pro League may refer to:
*Men's FIH Pro League, a tournament in men's field hockey
*Women's FIH Pro League
The Women's FIH Pro League is an international women's field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (F ...
, as well as the
Oceania Cup in
Whangārei, winning a silver medal at the latter.
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Male field hockey defenders
New Zealand male field hockey players
Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
21st-century New Zealand people
Field hockey players from Christchurch
Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand