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Dane Lett
Personal information
Born (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 34)
Carterton, New Zealand
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing position Defence
Club information
Current club Central Falcons
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2019 Capital
2020– Central Falcons
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 New Zealand U–21 6 (0)
2014– New Zealand 83 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rockhampton
Silver medal – second place 2023 Whangārei

Dane Lett (born 29 August 1990)[1][2] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a defender.[3]

Personal life

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Dane Lett was born and raised in Carterton, New Zealand.[3]

Career

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National teams

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Under-21

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Lett debuted for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2011 at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[4]

Black Sticks

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In 2014, Lett made his official debut for the Black Sticks during a test series against Japan in Wellington.[5][4][6]

Following his debut, Lett was left out of national squads for a number of years, reappearing in 2017. Lett won his first medal at a major tournament in 2018, taking home silver at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.[7]

In 2019, Lett won his second silver medal with the Black Sticks at the Oceania Cup in Rockhampton.[4]

International goals

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Goal 		Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 25 January 2018 Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand  Japan 2–0 6–2 Test Match [8]
2 6 April 2018 Gold Coast Hockey Centre, Gold Coast, Australia  Canada 4–0 6–2 2018 Commonwealth Games [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "DANE LETT". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "DANE LETT". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "LETT Dane". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Dane Lett – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Black Sticks' Dane Lett's big chance to step up". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Dane LETT". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. ^ "New Zealand 6–2 Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. ^ "New Zealand 6–2 Canada". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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