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Kane Russell
Personal information
Born (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32)[1]
Dunedin, New Zealand
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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

  1. ^ "Kane Russell". Rio 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Kane Russell". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Hockey: Three from Southern in Rio team". Otago Daily Times. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Men's Hockey Team confirmed for Rio". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. ^ Leggat, David (15 August 2016). "NZ hockey's most heartbreaking loss". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2016.