Aniwaka Roberts

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Aniwaka Roberts
Personal information
Born (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 32)
Wellington, New Zealand
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2018 101 (16)
2020 Central Falcons 7 (0)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– New Zealand 67 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand

Aniwaka Roberts (born 22 April 1989)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a midfielder.[2]

Personal life[]

Aniwaka Roberts was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand.[2]

Roberts is the younger sister of Niniwa Roberts-Lang. Her sister was also a representative for New Zealand in field hockey.[3][4]

Career[]

Domestic competitions[]

Ford NHL[]

In the Ford National Hockey League (NHL), Roberts represented her home region of Wellington as a member of the hockey team.[5] In her ten year career for the team, Roberts amassed a record 101 appearances.[6]

Premier Hockey League[]

Following the overhaul of the Ford NHL, Roberts became a member of the Central Falcons in the Premier Hockey League.[5][7]

National team[]

Aniwaka Roberts made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2012, during a test series against India in Wellington.[2]

Following her debut, she made a string of appearances in the national team before officially being named in the squad. In 2013 however, Roberts suffered a mystery medical condition which impaired her ability to represent the national team.[8] Following a diagnosis of an allergy to shellfish, Roberts returned to her top form and back to the national squad.[9]

2014 and 2015 proved to be Roberts' biggest years in the national team, representing the side at many major tournaments.[10] Her last appearance for the Black Sticks was at the 2014–15 FIH World League Semi-Finals in Antwerp.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "ANIWAKA ROBERTS". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Niniwa Roberts – Hockey". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Roberts keeps it in the family". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "ROBERTS Aniwaka". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ford National Hockey League 2018, 22-September-2018". photosportnz.photoshelter.com. . Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Central Falcons" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Balancing Sport and a Medical Condition". proactive4health.co.nz. . Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Black Sticks defender Aniwaka Roberts returns to form after mystery illness". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b "ROBERTS Ani". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

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