Darren Smith (field hockey)
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Darren Campbell Smith (born 14 November 1973) is a New Zealand field hockey player, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 1995 against Spain. He represented New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1]
He is the Kiwi's vice-captain and a highly experienced midfielder, who has played over 160 games for NZ. He played at two Commonwealth Games, in 1998 and 2002, winning a silver medal at the latter. His career further spans two World Cups. Smith resides in Auckland, plays club hockey for North Harbour and is working as a development manager.
International senior tournaments
- 1995 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
- 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Kuala Lumpur
- 1998 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
- 1998 – Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur
- 1998 – World Cup, Utrecht
- 1999 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
- 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Osaka
- 2001 – World Cup Qualifier, Edinburgh
- 2002 – 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup, Kuala Lumpur
- 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester
- 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
- 2003 – Champions Challenge
- 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Madrid
- 2004 – Champions Trophy, Lahore
- 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
- 2006 – World Cup Qualifier
- 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Darren Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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