Kelsey Smith

For the 2007 murder case, see Murder of Kelsey Smith.
Kelsey Smith
Personal information
Nationality New Zealand
Born (1994-08-11) 11 August 1994
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country  New Zealand
Sport Field hockey

Kelsey Smith (born 11 August 1994) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays for the national team.

Smith was born on 11 August 1994 in Nelson.[1][2] She attended Waimea College[3] and now studies tourism management at Victoria University in Wellington.[4] She played her first game for the national team in 2015 against Argentina.[5] In July 2016, she was confirmed for New Zealand's Olympic team.[3]

References

  1. "Kelsey Smith". Rio2016. 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. "Kelsey Smith". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 Rollo, Phillip (7 July 2016). "Kelsey Smith bolts into Black Sticks squad for Olympic Games". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. Martin, Wayne (28 September 2015). "Kelsey Smith headed for big time with Black Sticks women's hockey team". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. Rollo, Phillip (21 December 2015). "Young Black Sticks women's player Kelsey Smith's meteoric rise continues". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.


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