John Christensen (field hockey)

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John Hansen Christensen (born 29 April 1948) is a former field hockey player who was a member of the New Zealand national team that won the gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He was born in Christchurch. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "John Christensen profile at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  2. "John Christensen Profile at Olympic.org.nz". Olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 16 February 2010.[ permanent dead link ]