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Amy Robinson

Personal information
Born	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28) Tauranga, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Midlands
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
	New Zealand	77
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Women's field hockey Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Team Oceania Cup 2019 Rockhampton 2017 Sydney

Amy Robinson (born 19 February 1996) is a two-sport star for New Zealand. She plays field hockey for New Zealand and is also a National Field and Track Athlete.

Early life and education

Amy Robinson was born in Tauranga, New Zealand. Robinson started participating in athletics at age 4. She started playing field hockey in primary school. Growing up, Robinson played for Tauranga Girls' College and later junior Tauranga alongside future Black Sticks teammate Frances Davies. While in college, Robinson continued to participate in athletics, field hockey, and volleyball. She earned a bachelor's degree in Sport and Recreation.

Career

In field hockey, Robinson plays the position of striker. She was on New Zealand's field hockey team for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. She was also on New Zealand's Under-21 team for the field hockey 2016 Junior World Cup. She was added to the New Zealand women's national field hockey team, known as the Black Sticks, in late 2016. Robinson scored a goal in her first game for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team. She participated at the 2020 Women's FIH Pro League. She also plays field hockey for the Midlands team.

In 2016, Robinson was awarded the Bay of Plenty Junior Sportswoman of the Year. Outside of hockey, Robinson teaches at Tauranga Intermediate. Robinson's primary sport is field hockey, although she also competes in athletics and volleyball. In 2013 she set a New Zealand Under-17 record in 300 m hurdles. She also played for New Zealand's Under-17 beach volleyball team and Under-18 volleyball team.

References

1. ^ "Amy Robinson | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
2. thedragflick (12 March 2019). "#AbsoluteInspiration: Meet the Multi-faceted & Multi-talented - Amy Robinson". TheDragflick™. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
3. ^ "Balance Is Better: Amy Robinson » Sport New Zealand". www.sportnz.org.nz. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
4. ^ "Amy Robinson and Frances Davies named in Black Sticks squad". NZ Herald. 27 November 2016. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
5. "Team Details New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 8.
6. "Robinson eyeing double international success". Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
7. Goile, Aaron (11 February 2013). "Black Stick and track star". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
8. Guild, Ben (4 March 2013). "Athletics: Robinson deftly juggles three disciplines". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

v t e New Zealand squad – 2018 Hockey World Cup – 11th place
1 Davey 2 Harrison 4 Merry 5 Davies 6 Robinson 8 Rutherford 9 Neal 12 Gunson 13 Charlton 15 O'Hanlon 16 Thompson 24 Keddell 25 Smith 28 Gloyn 29 Doar 30 Tuilotolava 31 Michelsen 32 McLaren Coach: Hager

• Living people
• New Zealand women's volleyball players
• New Zealand female field hockey players
• Sportspeople from Tauranga
• Female field hockey forwards
• Field hockey players at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
• 1996 births
• Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
• Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
• Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
• Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
• 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen