Kane Russell
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Born |
[1] Dunedin, New Zealand | 22 April 1992||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
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New Zealand |
Kane Russell (born 22 April 1992) is a New Zealand field hockey player.
Russell was born in Dunedin in 1992.[2] Of Māori descent, Hilton affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.[3]
Russell plays as a defender for the Southern region.[4] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the men's team came seventh.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Kane Russell". Rio 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Kane Russell". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Hockey: Three from Southern in Rio team". Otago Daily Times. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Men's Hockey Team confirmed for Rio". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Leggat, David (15 August 2016). "NZ hockey's most heartbreaking loss". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2016.