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| Born | 23 May 2001 Feilding, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | New Zealand U–21 | 4 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | New Zealand | 21 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olivia Shannon (born 23 May 2001) [1] is a New Zealand field hockey player.
Shannon grew up on a farm in rural Manawatu, New Zealand. She played rugby until age 12. [2] She began playing field hockey at age 11. [1]
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