Kirsten Pearce

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Kirsten Pearce
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 33)
Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Sport Field hockey
Medal record
Oceania Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rockhampton

Kirsten Pearce (born 10 April 1991) is a New Zealand field hockey player who has represented her country.

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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

  1. "Kirsten Pearce". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Australian striker Pearce called up by Black Sticks". Stuff.co.nz.
  3. "PEARCE Kirsten". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.