Amy Robinson (field hockey)
New Zealand field hockey player
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Amy Robinson (born 19 February 1996) is a two-sport athlete for New Zealand. She plays field hockey[1] for New Zealand and is also a National Field and Track Athlete.[2]
Tauranga, New Zealand
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| Born |
19 February 1996 Tauranga, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Midlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | New Zealand | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Amy Robinson was born in Tauranga, New Zealand.[1] Robinson started participating in athletics at age 4. She started playing field hockey in primary school.[3] Growing up, Robinson played for Tauranga Girls' College and later junior Tauranga alongside future Black Sticks teammate Frances Davies.[4] While in college, Robinson continued to participate in athletics, field hockey, and volleyball. She earned a bachelor's degree in Sport and Recreation.[3]
Career
In field hockey, Robinson plays the position of striker. She was on New Zealand's field hockey team for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[3] She was also on New Zealand's Under-21 team for the field hockey 2016 Junior World Cup.[4] She was added to the New Zealand women's national field hockey team, known as the Black Sticks, in late 2016.[4] Robinson scored a goal in her first game for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team.[3] She participated at the 2020 Women's FIH Pro League.[5] She also plays field hockey for the Midlands team.[6]
In 2016, Robinson was awarded the Bay of Plenty Junior Sportswoman of the Year.[4] Outside of hockey, Robinson teaches at Tauranga Intermediate.[3] Robinson's primary sport is field hockey, although she also competes in athletics and volleyball.[3] In 2013 she set a New Zealand Under-17 record in 300 m hurdles.[7] She also played for New Zealand's Under-17 beach volleyball team and Under-18 volleyball team.[8]