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Casey Henwood (born 16 December 1980) is a New Zealand field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]
New Zealand competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. For the first time at the Olympics, God Defend New Zealand was played instead of God Save the King/Queen. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 89 competitors, 82 men and 7 women, who took part in 63 events in 14 sports.
New Zealand competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 83 competitors, 67 men and 16 women, took part in 58 events in 16 sports. In addition, New Zealand sent four women to compete in Taekwondo, which was one of the Olympic Games' demonstration sports. Sports administrator Bruce Ullrich was New Zealand's Chef de Mission, after previously having had that role for the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games.
New Zealand competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 97 athletes and 60 officials. Former Olympic swimmer Dave Gerrard was the team's chef de mission.
Dafydd Morgan "Dai" Henwood is a New Zealand comedian. He is best known for his hosting of several television shows found on Three but also performs stand-up comedy.
Simon Charles Dickie was a New Zealand rowing cox who won three Olympic medals.
New Zealand took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country sent 182 competitors, making this its largest ever delegation to the Olympic Games. It was also one of the most successful, equalling New Zealand's combined medal tally from the previous two Summer games. On 16 August – dubbed "Super Saturday" by journalists – New Zealand had its greatest single day at any Olympics, winning 5 medals: two gold, one silver and two bronze. New Zealand also gained its first Olympic track medal since 1976 when Nick Willis won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres, becoming the sixth New Zealander to win an Olympic medal in that event. The success at the Olympics has boosted Athletics participation since then.
Twelve national teams competed in the Men's Olympic Hockey Tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each squad. Two reserve players could also be nominated to be available should a player enrolled in the official squad become injured during the tournament. Official squad lists were released by the FIH on 24 July 2008.
Alison Rachel Fitch is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Casey Sablowski is an Australian women's field hockey player. Sablowski plays as a midfielder.
Guy Malachi Jones Williams is a New Zealand comedian and television personality. Williams was a co-host on satirical news and entertainment television programme Jono and Ben, until the show's end in 2018. In 2019, he began hosting New Zealand Today, a show detailing the lives and events of New Zealand towns and the people who live in them.
Craig Henwood is an Australian sport shooter. He won a gold medal for the men's trap shooting at the 2005 Oceanian Shooting Championships in Brisbane, accumulating a score of 143 clay pigeons. Henwood is a member of the Melbourne Gun Club, and is coached and trained by his father Jack Henwood.
Henwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Scott Alexander Brownlee is a New Zealand rower.
Toni James Dunlop is a New Zealand rower and a 3 times olympian.
David Siegmund Schaper is a New Zealand rower.
Charles Raymond Henwood was a Welsh-born New Zealand actor. He was married to district court judge Carolyn Henwood, and was the father of New Zealand comedian Dai Henwood.
Ralph Hamilton Roberts was a New Zealand sailor and sports administrator.
John Bray Henwood is a New Zealand long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics.