Sandy Bennett

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Sandy Bennett
Personal information
Born25 May 1972 (1972-05-25) (age 50)
Dargaville, New Zealand
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team

Sandra Kaye Bennett (born 25 May 1972 in Dargaville), more recently known as Sandy Hitchcock, is a former field hockey player who represented New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney [1] and at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sandy Bennett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. "Sandy Bennett Profile at Olympic.org.nz". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 15 February 2010.[ permanent dead link ]