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| New Zealand M to N |  | Click on any of the links below to find out more about an Athlete from New Zealand.
| MACKENZIE Carl |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Carl |
Mackenzie |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
1500m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
3:55 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003 2004 2004 2004 |
National Secondary Schools Championships - 1500m Natinoal Athletic Championships - Wellington - 1500m National Athletic Championships - Wellington - 3000m Polish Tour 2004 - 800m |
2nd 1st 3rd 1:50:65 |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| Dec 2004 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia |
| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| John Walker & Slavomir Roslon |
| MANINOA Junior |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Junior |
Maninoa |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
Discus |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
Senior Boys Discus |
| Personal Best |
57.00 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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New Zealand Discus Championships 2000 - 03 New Zealand Shot Put Championships 2000 - 04 |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| Dec 04 |
Commonwealth Youth Games |
| Other Interesting Information |
| New Zealand record holder 2003; new zealand shot put champion 2000 - 2004 |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| To be an Olympic Champion |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Michael Jordan |
| MC EWAN Hana |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Hana |
Mc Ewan |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
Long Jump 100m Hurdles |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
5.84m - High Jump; 14.5sec - Hurdles |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004 2003 2002 2002 |
New Zealand Track & Field Championships New Zealand Track & Field Championships Australian Youth Olympic Festival New Zealand Secondary School Championships |
3rd - W19 Long Jump; 4th Open Long Jump, 4th W 19 100m 1st - W18 Long Jump; 1st W18 100m Hurdles; 2nd Open Long Jump 3rd - Long Jump; 4th 4 X 100m 1st - Senior Long Jump; 2nd - 100m Hurdles |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2000 2003 2003 |
Pacific School Games Australian Youth Olympic Festival World Youth Championships |
3rd - Long Jump; 2nd 4 X 100m Relay 23rd 100m Hurdles |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Nov - Dec 2004 March 2005 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia New Zealand Track & Field Championships |
| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Really enjoyed watching the track & field during the Olympics when I was younger and wanted to try it. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Peter Snell & Tiger Woods. |
| MC LAREN Hayden |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Hayden |
Mc Laren |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
3000m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
8.37 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003 2004 2004 |
Under 17 New Zealand Road Championships Under 17 New Zealand 3000m Championships Under 20 New Zealand Mountain Running Championships |
1st 1st 1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2004 |
World Mountain Running Championships |
46th |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Kenenisa Bekele |
| MCILROY Shannon |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Shannon |
Mcilroy |
Male |
| Sport |
Lawn Bowls |
| Event/s |
Boys Singles Competition |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
Singles Player |
| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004 2003/2002 2003/2002 |
National Kittyhawk 19 & Under Singles National Kittyhawk 19 & Under Signles National (singles) Secondary Schools Tournament |
Winner Runner-up Winner, Winner |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003/2002 2004/2003/2002 |
N Z Under 18, Junion Trans Tasman Team G E C Senior Rep (best Results) |
2002 - Skipper, 2003, Singles 2002 - Lead Pair, 2003 - Singles, 2004 - Singles |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
October 2004 December 2004 Dec 2004 To Jan 2005 |
Under 25's Event In Christchurch Secondary School Nationals (nz College Games) National Open Men Championships |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Youngest ever carded Player, N Z Martial Arts N12 Rep (1997 - 1998) |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| My Father, Rowan Brassey and Steve Glasson |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Rowan Brassey / Steve Glasson |
| METI Phillis |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Phillis |
Meti |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
Shot Put |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
Shot Put - 4kg |
| Personal Best |
12.98m |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002 2003 2003 2003 & 04 |
New Zealand Secondary Schools Track & Field Gold Medalist, Shot Put & Discus - Junior Girls New Zealand Secondary Schools Track & Field Gold Medalist Shot Put & Discus - Senior Girls Waikato Region Age Group Under 16 Golf Auckland Secondary Schools Outrigger - Canoeing Championships, Senior Girls |
1st 1st Grass Winner 1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003 2003 2004 |
Oceania Games - Athletics - Shot Put & Discus Australian Youth Olympic Festival - Shot Put & Discus World Championships Outrigger Canoeing Women 19 - New Zealand |
3rd 4th & 7th
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
2004 2004 2005 2005 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships New Zealand Track & Field New Zealand Outrigging Nationals |
| Other Interesting Information |
| 2004 NISS shot put record - senior girls. Shot put & discus records at school. If I'm not playing netball, golf (4.6 handicap), outrigger canoeing or doing my homework, I enjoy watching TV & listening to music. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Even though my discus throw was wobble & my shot put lacked technique, the results were still good enough for 1st & 3rd placing at the Intermediate School Regionals. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Tiger Woods - because of what he has achieved at a young age against the odds. |
| MILLER Sarah |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Sarah |
Miller |
Female |
| Sport |
Gymnastics |
| Event/s |
Artistic Womens |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
2002 Junior National Champion |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002 2003 2003 2004 |
National Championships Auckland Championships Australian Youth Olympic Festival Pacific Alliance Championships - Hawaii |
1st 1st 22nd 25th |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003 2004 |
Australian Youth Olympic Festival Pacific Alliance Championships - Hawaii |
22nd 25th |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
2004 2004 2005 |
Commonwealth Youth Games Reach For The Stars Australian Youth Olympic Festival |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hobbies include: being an All Blacks supporter, shopping, hanging out with friends, and animals. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Gymnastics is a great sport to watch and its not something many people can do. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Daniel Carter - The All Blacks. |
| MORGAN Sarah |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Sarah |
Morgan |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
3000m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
9.46sec |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004 2004 |
Australian Cross Country Championships New Zealand Cross Country Championships |
1st 1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2004 |
World Cross Country Championships |
44th |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| March 2005 |
World Cross Country Championships |
| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Paula Radcliffe |
| MURPHY Bryn |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Bryn |
Murphy |
Male |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
1500m Freestyle 200m Individual Medley 400m Individual Medley |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
1500m Freestyle - 16:06.33 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004 2004 2004 2004 |
New Zealand Age Group Championships - 1500m Freestyle & 400m Freestyle New Zealand Open Championships - 1500m Freestyle Oceania Championships - 4 X 200m Freestyle Relay New Zealand International Trials, 18 & Under - 400m & 1500m Freestyle; 200m & 400m Individual Medley |
2nd & 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002 2004 2004 2004 |
New Zealand Tri Series Team To Australia New Zealand Oceania Team To Australia Selected For Commonwealth Youth Games, Australia Selected For Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Australia |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Nov - Dec 2004 Dec 2004 Jan 2005 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Australia New Zealand Short Course Championships, Auckland Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Australia |
| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Watching New Zealander Danyon Loader win 2 gold medals on the tv at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in the 200m & 400m freestyle. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Grant Hackett & Lance Armstrong |
| NATUSCH Daniel |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Daniel |
Natusch |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
Long Jump Triple Jump Relays |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003 2003 |
4 X100m Relay, M 20n, New Zealand National Championships New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Triple Jump & Intermediate |
1st 1st In All Events. |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| December 2004 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia |
| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| NAZAT Assan |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Assan |
Nazat |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
Pole Vault |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
4.20m |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003 2004 2003 |
Boys Under 18 & Mens Pole Vault - The Canterbury Championships - New Record New Zealand Track & Field Championships, Wellington. Under 18 Boys & Mens. Secondary Schools National Track & Field Championships |
1st 2nd & 3rd 1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 4 - 5th Dec 04 |
New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Canterbury boys under 18 record holder. I enjoy music, movies and hanging out with friends. I sustained a hamstring injury that put me out for some time. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| My dad and mum are the main reasons, and I was good at what I did, so I carried on. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Sergy Bubka - World Pole Vault record holder. |
| NEWCOMBE Kelly |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Kelly |
Newcombe |
Female |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
50m, 100m & 200m Backstroke |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
30.01; 1.04.23; 2.16.72 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002 2003 2003 2003 2004 |
Australian Age Group Championships - 100m & 200m Backstroke Named New Zealand Junior Swimmer Of The Year. Australian Age Group Championships New Zealand Open Championships Name New Zealand Junior Swimmer Of The Year 2nd Time. Ranked 3rd In World For Age, 2nd At New Zealand Olympic Trials. |
Gold In Both
Double Gold Double Bronze
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002 2002 2003 2004 |
Australian Age Group Championships Trans Tasman Championships Youth Olympic Festival Oceania Championships |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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New Zealand Swimmer Shortcourse Youth Olympic Festival, Sydney Australian Age Group Championships, Brisbane |
| Other Interesting Information |
| NZ records - hold the 12 yr old 200m backstroke long & short course record; 50m, 100m & 200m 13 yr old long & short course records; 50m, 100m & 200m 14 yr old NZ records & 15 yr old 100m & 50m . My nickname is "Muffy" & hobbies include the beach & tennis |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Danyon Loader |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Igor Polianski & Paul Kingsman |
| NICOL Scott |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Scott |
Nicol |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
800m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
1.53 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003 2004 2003 |
World Youth Championships - 800m New Zealand Under 18 Championships - 800m New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships - 800m |
15th 1st 3rd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003 2003 |
Australian Youth Championships World Youth Championships |
8th 15th |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| Dec 2004 |
New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Rugby New Zealand secondary schools final 4 team member. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| I enjoy running and would like to make an Olympics and have a chance to try for a medal. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Peter Snell. |
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