Simon Yorston
New Zealand field hockey player
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Simon William Yorston (born 7 March 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a defender.[2]
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| Full name | Simon William Yorston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 2000 Chertsey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life
Simon Yorston was born in Chertsey, England, and grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3][4][2]
Yorston is an alumnus of Christchurch Boys' High School.[5]
Career
National level
In national level competitions, Yorston represents his home association, Canterbury.[6]
Black Sticks
Yorston received his first call up to the national squad in 2022.[7][5] He made his debut later that year during the Trans–Tasman Series in Auckland.[8] He was later named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, however did not make an appearance during the competition.[9]
In 2023, he was a member of the Black Sticks squad at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.[10] He followed this up with appearances in the FIH Pro League, as well as the Oceania Cup in Whangārei, winning a silver medal at the latter.[8][11]
