Stephanie Dickins (born 9 January 1995) is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a defender.

Personal life

Dickins was born and raised in

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, New Zealand.

Career

National teams

Under-21

Throughout her junior career, Dickins was a member of the New Zealand U-21 team on three occasions. She represented the team during a test series in

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; at the

2016 Junior Oceania Cup The 2016 Junior Oceania Cup was a field hockey tournament held in Gold Coast, Australia. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2016 Men's and Women's Junior Hockey World Cups. Both the Australian men's and women's teams finished the t ...

on the Gold Coast; and at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.

Black Sticks

Dickins made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2017 during a test series against Argentina in Buenos Aires. During 2019, Dickins represented the New Zealand team during the inaugural tournament of the

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. Following the Pro League, Dickins appeared at the Oceania Cup in

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, where the Black Sticks won gold and gained qualification to the

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. Dickins was named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2020 calendar year.

International goals

References

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* 1995 births Living people New Zealand female field hockey players Female field hockey defenders Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Manawatū-Whanganui 21st-century New Zealand women 21st-century New Zealand people {{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub