Anna Josephine Lawrence (born 9 March 1972 in Howick,

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) is a former

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midfielder from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the

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in Sydney. Lawrence was educated at Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland and moved to Christchurch in 1990. She played inside left or right, and competed for

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in the Dutch League since 1997. She was

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Winter Sportsperson of the Year in 1998 and has played for ''The Black Sticks'' since 1990, and captained the team from 1996 to 2000. She won a bronze medal at the 1998

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. Her business career post hockey included various commercial and marketing roles. These included positions as National Sponsorship Manager for Lion NZ and the National Sponsorship & Communications Director for Lion Australia.

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