Devon Manchester

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Devon Manchester
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Interland of the Netherlands against New Zealand on 22 June 2016
Personal information
Born (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 (age 34)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
New Zealand
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Men's field hockey
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Sydney

Devon Manchester (born 11 November 1989) is a New Zealand field hockey player. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the men's team came seventh. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Men's Hockey Team confirmed for Rio". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. Leggat, David (15 August 2016). "NZ hockey's most heartbreaking loss". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. "Devon Manchester". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. "Devon Manchester". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 16 August 2016.