Nick Wilson (field hockey)

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Nick Wilson
Personal information
Born (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 33)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Central Falcons
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–present New Zealand 176 (77)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

Nicholas Wilson (born 6 August 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays at striker. He currently plays for New Zealand's Hockey National Team, the Black Stick men's team[ when? ].

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Career

He attended Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School and then on to Palmerston North Boys' High School, [1] where he represented their first eleven team from 2005 to 2007. Wilson spent his final year at Westlake Boys High School in Auckland. [1]

Wilson made his first appearance for 'The Black Sticks' against Korea in New Zealand in November 2007 at the age of 17. [2] He scored his first goal against the number one (at the time) Australian team at Sydney Olympic Park. Known for his attacking style of play, he was touted as one of New Zealand's next field hockey stars. [2]

In 2010, Wilson became the first New Zealander to be nominated for the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Young Player of the Year award. [3] He was also named in the FIH All Stars team of players who "lit up the hockey world over the past year". [4]

He played for New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal. He also played for New Zealand at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Heagney, George (15 April 2016). "New Black Stick Hayden Phillips an Olympic chance according to former coach". Manawatu Standard . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Nick Wilson". Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  3. "Black Sticks' striker nominated for award". TVNZ. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. "Sharland and Wilson make world hockey all star list". Fairfax media. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  5. "Nick Wilson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.