Kirsten Pearce
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| Nationality | New Zealand | |||||||
| Born | 10 April 1991 Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa | |||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||
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| Country |  New Zealand | |||||||
| Sport | Field hockey | |||||||
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Kirsten Pearce (born 10 April 1991) is a New Zealand field hockey player who has represented her country.
Personal life[]
Pearce was born in Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa before moving to New Zealand.[1] She grew up on Auckland's North Shore in New Zealand, before shifting with her family to Australia at a young age. She has dual New Zealand and Australian citizenship.[2]
Playing career[]
Pearce was an Australian under-21 international before joining the New Zealand side in 2015.[2]
She competed in the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals and Final and represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Kirsten Pearce". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 9 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Australian striker Pearce called up by Black Sticks". Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "PEARCE Kirsten". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06.
External links[]
- Kirsten Pearce at the International Olympic Committee
- Kirsten Pearce at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- New Zealand female field hockey players
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players of New Zealand
- 1991 births
- Living people
- South African emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Sportspeople from Cape Town